Jal Jeevan Mission: Tap water for every rural household

August 18, 2025 2:00 PM

Jal Jeevan Mission: Tap water for every rural household

In Jhalariya, a small village in Madhya Pradesh, fetching water was once an exhausting daily chore. Women walked long distances to collect it. Sometimes the wait took hours, and in summer, when sources ran dry, the search became even longer. The water was not always clean, but there was no choice. Sitabai, a lifelong resident, remembers those days well. “I would wake up at 4 am daily to do household chores and fetch water, which was a two-kilometre walk one way. After this, I had to leave for...

Tap water coverage crosses 81% in rural India; groundwater rises in 83 blocks: Centre

August 11, 2025 5:38 PM

Tap water coverage crosses 81% in rural India; groundwater rises in 83 blocks: Centre

More than 15.68 crore rural households - 81% of the total 19.36 crore - now have tap water connections under the government’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. At the time of announcement of JJM, 3.23 crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. The JJM follows a “Just in Time” funding approach, releasing central grants in two installments per year, with each installment split in...

Over 15.51 crore rural households now have tap water, says govt

March 13, 2025 2:59 PM

Over 15.51 crore rural households now have tap water, says govt

Central government in partnership with States and Union Territories, is actively advancing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, which aims to provide every rural household with access to safe drinking water through functional tap connections. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, said that the mission is designed to supply 55 litres of water per person per day while maintaining prescribed quality standards. “The government is committed to...