Lok Sabha Question No. 3445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Safe and Regular Water Supply under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3445

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## SAFE AND REGULAR WATER SUPPLY UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## †3445. Shri DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether lakhs of families are still not able to get safe drinking water in the rural and deprived areas  of  many  States  of  the  country  despite  the  target  of  providing  tap  water  to  every household by 2024 under the Jal Jeevan Mission announced by the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of households provided with tap connections so far and the number of those still deprived of this amenity, State-wise; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  regular  water  supply  is  not  being  provided  despite laying  of  pipelines  at  many  places  and  fluoride,  arsenic  and  other  harmful  elements  are found in water supply and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a)  and  (b)  To  enable  every  rural  household  in  the  country  to  have  assured  potable  water,  in adequate  quantity  of  prescribed  quality  on  regular  and  long-term  basis,  through  tap  water connection, since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal.

At the start  the  Mission,  only  3.23  Crore  (16.7%)  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 03.03.2026, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal more than 12.58 Crore  additional rural  households  have  been  provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 03.03.2026, out of around 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, around 15.82 Crore (81.71%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their  homes  and  works  for  the  remaining  3.54  Crore  households  are  at  various  stages  of implementation  in  respective  States. State/  UT-wise  status  of  tap  water  supply  across  the country as on 03.03.2026 is annexed .

(c) Under JJM, as per existing guidelines, Bureau of Indian Standards' BIS:10500 standards are adopted  as  benchmark  for  quality  of  water  being  supplied  through  the  piped  water  supply schemes. As per the Operational Guidelines, States/ UTs  can utilize up to 2% of their annual

allocation  of  funds  under  JJM  for  Water  Quality  Monitoring  &  Surveillance  (WQM&S) activities,  inter-alia,  which  includes  setting  up  and  strengthening  of  water  quality  testing laboratories, procurement of equipment, instruments, chemicals, glassware, consumables, hiring of  skilled  manpower,  surveillance  by  community  using  field  test  kits  (FTKs),  awareness generation, educational programmes on water quality, accreditation/recognition of laboratories, etc.

In  consultation with various stakeholders 'Concise Handbook for Monitoring Water Quality of Piped  Drinking  Water  Supply  to  Rural  Households'  has  been  released  in  December  2024  for guidance to States/ UT's. This handbook recommended for a comprehensive testing of drinking water samples at various testing points such as source (both surface and ground water), treatment plant, storage and distribution points, and remedial action wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality.

Further, under JJM, the Department undertakes assessment of the functionality of household tap water  connections  provided  under  the  Mission,  through  an  independent  third-party  agency, selected  based  on  standard  statistical  sampling.  During  the  Functionality  Assessment,  2024,  it was  found  that  98.1%  of  households  in  surveyed  villages  had  tap  connections;  87%  of households with tap connections reported  receiving  water  in  the  past  week,  indicating  overall progress; 84% households receive water as per schedule; 80% households found receiving the minimum 55 LPCD water; 76% households found free from bacteriological contamination and 81% households of the supply source found free from chemical contamination and considering the parameters of quantity, quality and regularity, 76% of household tap connections were found to be functional.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3445 answered on 12.03.2026 Status of tap water supply across the country as on 03.03.2026

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| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs without tap water supply   | Rural HHs without tap water supply   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs as on date   | In No.                            | %                                 | In No.                               | %                                    |
| 1.       | A&N Islands       | 0.62                         | 0.62                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 95.53                        | 71.71                             | 75.06                             | 23.82                                | 24.94                                |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.29                         | 2.29                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 4.       | Assam             | 72.24                        | 59.03                             | 81.71                             | 13.22                                | 18.29                                |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 167.55                       | 160.36                            | 95.71                             | 7.19                                 | 4.29                                 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 49.97                        | 41.20                             | 82.44                             | 8.77                                 | 17.56                                |
| 7.       | DNH&DD            | 0.85                         | 0.85                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 8.       | Goa               | 2.64                         | 2.64                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 91.18                        | 91.18                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 30.41                        | 30.41                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.09                        | 17.09                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 19.26                        | 15.64                             | 81.23                             | 3.61                                 | 18.77                                |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 62.53                        | 34.51                             | 55.18                             | 28.03                                | 44.82                                |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 101.31                       | 87.83                             | 86.70                             | 13.48                                | 13.30                                |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 70.77                        | 38.84                             | 54.88                             | 31.93                                | 45.12                                |
| 16.      | Ladakh            | 0.41                         | 0.40                              | 97.97                             | 0.01                                 | 2.03                                 |
| 17.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.13                         | 0.12                              | 91.45                             | 0.01                                 | 8.55                                 |
| 18.      | Maharashtra       | 111.29                       | 82.27                             | 73.92                             | 29.02                                | 26.08                                |
| 19.      | Manipur           | 146.78                       | 132.75                            | 90.44                             | 14.02                                | 9.56                                 |
| 20.      | Meghalaya         | 4.52                         | 3.59                              | 79.60                             | 0.92                                 | 20.40                                |
| 21.      | Mizoram           | 6.51                         | 5.43                              | 83.47                             | 1.08                                 | 16.53                                |
| 22.      | Nagaland          | 1.33                         | 1.33                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 23.      | Odisha            | 3.64                         | 3.44                              | 94.47                             | 0.20                                 | 5.53                                 |
| 24.      | Puducherry        | 88.64                        | 68.48                             | 77.25                             | 20.17                                | 22.75                                |
| 25.      | Punjab            | 1.15                         | 1.15                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 26.      | Rajasthan         | 34.27                        | 34.27                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 27.      | Sikkim            | 107.69                       | 63.00                             | 58.50                             | 44.69                                | 41.50                                |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu        | 1.33                         | 1.22                              | 92.09                             | 0.11                                 | 7.91                                 |
| 29.      | Telangana         | 125.26                       | 112.20                            | 89.57                             | 13.06                                | 10.43                                |
| 30.      | Tripura           | 53.98                        | 53.98                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 7.51                         | 6.48                              | 86.33                             | 1.03                                 | 13.67                                |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand       | 267.20                       | 243.72                            | 91.21                             | 23.48                                | 8.79                                 |
| 33.      | West Bengal       | 14.48                        | 14.19                             | 97.97                             | 0.29                                 | 2.03                                 |
|          | Total             | 19,35.87                     | 15,81.70                          | 81.71                             | 3,54.17                              | 18.29                                |

HH: Household

Source: JJM - IMIS