Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (STARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 7 ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## COVERAGE UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## *7. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

## Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI

be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of functional household tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)  including  the  number  and  percentage  of  rural  households  covered  across  the  country, especially in Palghar district of Maharashtra;

(b) the States and Union Territories that have achieved hundred per cent Har Ghar Jal status and the timeline set for achieving universal coverage in the remaining States/UTs;

(c)  the  coverage  of  tap  water  connections  in  NCT  of  Delhi  and  in  schools  and  Anganwadi Centres across the country, State and district-wise including Cuttack along with a separate and specific status report regarding tap water  connections  in rural  households,  schools  and Anganwadi Centres in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha  Constituency, particularly in Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts of Odisha;

(d) the funds allocated, released and utilised for the implementation of JJM in Palghar district of Maharashtra during the last three years;

- (e) the progress of JJM in Rajasthan, district-wise and the names of the districts where the said work is still incomplete/in progress along with the total number of new connections sanctioned under JJM in the State, district-wise including Bhilwara Lok Sabha Constituency;

(f)  the  total  number of projects under JJM audited in Rajasthan so far and the total number of such cases where irregularities have been detected; and

(g) the names of the individuals or agencies which have been found guilty in such cases and the administrative or legal action taken against them so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C.R. PATIL)

(a) to (g) A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in the reply to parts (a) to (g) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *7 for reply on 29.01.2026 regarding Coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission asked by Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal and Shri Naba Charan Majhi.

(a)  Significant  progress  has  been  made  in  the  country  since  the  launch  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August  2019,  only  3.23  Crore  (16.72%)  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water connections. So far, as reported by State, more than 12.55 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 26.01.2026, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.79 Crore (81.56%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. In Palghar, as on 26.01.2026, out of 4.52 Lakh rural households, around 3.19 Lakh rural households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

(b) As reported by the States/UTs on JJM-IMIS, 8 states and 3 UTs (viz. Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Telangana, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh & Gujarat, A & N Islands, D&NH and D&D and Puducherry)  have  achieved  Har  Ghar  Jal  status.  The  remaining  state  will  saturate  all households as per their saturation plan.

(c) The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to supply functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural home across India. The coverage of tap connections in urban areas including NCT of Delhi  is  not  maintained  by  this  department.  As  reported  by  the  States/UTs  on  JJM-IMIS,  as  on 26.01.2026, 89.62% schools and 85.60% anganwadi centres in the country have tap water supply connection.  The  state/UT-wise  information  of  tap  water  connections  in  households  (HH),  school and anganwadi centres are available in public domain and may be accessed at below links:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx.

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/School/JJMSchool\_India.aspx

The  details  of  tap  water  connections  in  rural  households,  schools  and  Anganwadi  Centres  in Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency, particularly in Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts as well as Cuttack district of Odisha is as under:

| Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency   | Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency   | Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency   | Nabarangpur Lok Sabha Constituency   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Name of district                     | No. of HH tap connection             | No. of Anganwadi with tap connection | No. of Schools with tap connection   |
| Nabarangpur                          | 2.36 lakh (76.59%)                   | 965 (43.98%)                         | 1162 (61.32%)                        |
| Koraput                              | 2.23 lakh (68.55%)                   | 1,371 (44.63%)                       | 1365 (67.08%)                        |
| Malkangiri                           | 67,887 (54.61%)                      | 659 (54.96%)                         | 873 (64.29%)                         |
| Cuttack District                     | Cuttack District                     | Cuttack District                     | Cuttack District                     |
| Cuttack                              | 3.52 lakh (78.15%)                   | 1514(59.51%)                         | 1572 (75.87%)                        |

d) The year-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized by the State of Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central share   | Central share     | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State   |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Budget allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Total available fund | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 2019-20 | 248.12          | 847.97            | 345.28                  | 593.40               | 308.04               | 431.79                    |
| 2020-21 | 285.35          | 1828.92           | 457.23                  | 742.58               | 473.59               | 324.56                    |
| 2021-22 | 268.99          | 7,064.41          | 1,666.64                | 1,935.63             | 377.98               | 477.98                    |
| 2022-23 | 1,557.65        | 7,831.25          | 3,915.62                | 5,473.27             | 3,109.53             | 2,972.21                  |
| 2023-24 | 2,363.74        | 21,465.88         | 7,444.26                | 9,808.00             | 8,208.53             | 8,371.34                  |
| 2024-25 | 1,599.47        | 5,352.93          | 1,605.88                | 3,205.35             | 2,235.12             | 3,150.59                  |
| 2025-26 | 970.22          | -                 | -                       | 970.22               | -                    | 971.94                    |

Source: JJM-IMIS

District-wise details of fund allocated, and utilization are not maintained at Government of India level.

(e) to (g) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country, including those in all districts and Bhilwara Lok Sabha Constituency of Rajasthan, through functional tap water connection. As reported by the state on JJM-IMIS, at the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 11.74 lakh (10.90%) rural households were reported to have tap  water  connections.  So  far,  as  reported  by  State,  more  than  50.86  lakh  additional  rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 26.01.2026, out of 107.73 lakh rural households in the Rajasthan, more than 62.60 lakh (58.11%) households are reported  to  have  tap  water  supply  in  their  homes.  The  district-wise  details  of  tap  connections  in Rajasthan is in public domain and may be accessed at below link:

## https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx.

Drinking water is a State subject and the power to plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes/projects lies with State Government. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. Further, grievances/ complaints etc. are vested in respective State/ UT and are handled/ disposed at State/ UT level. Accordingly, grievances/  complaints inter  alia including  irregularities  in  the  implementation,  corruption  cases and misuse of funds under this scheme, received so far in this Department have been forwarded to the respective State Government for taking necessary action. As reported by the State of Rajasthan, action has been taken in 67 cases, against 170 Departmental Officials; 53 contractors, and 2 Third Party Inspection Agencies (TPIAs).

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