**Executive Summary**
This document provides an assessment of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, which aims to provide potable water to every rural household in India. Since its launch in August 2019, the mission has made significant progress. The mission has been extended till December 2028.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Overview:**
* JJM's goal is to provide potable water to all rural households across the country.
* As of January 28, 2026, 81.57% of rural households (15.79 crore) have tap water supply, up from 16.72% at the start of the mission in August 2019.
* **Financials:**
* The mission's total estimated outlay is Rs. 3.60 lakh crore, with a central share of Rs. 2.08 lakh crore.
* The approved central outlay has been almost utilized until 2024-25.
* An allocation of Rs. 67,000 crores for JJM during FY 2025-26 has been made in the union budget.
* Extended until December 2028 with enhanced total outlay.
* **Implementation & Challenges:**
* The responsibility for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance lies with State/ UT governments.
* The Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to supplement state efforts.
* Challenges reported by States include scarce water sources, geogenic contamination, difficult terrain, limited technical capacity, and delays in statutory clearances.
* The government is addressing challenges by introducing measures like Special Assistance for Capital Expenditure, appointed nodal officers for faster clearances, and programs to strengthen local technical skills.
* **Functionality Assessment 2024:**
* An independent third-party agency assessed the functionality of household tap water connections.
* The assessment covered 19,812 villages in 761 districts across 34 States/ UTs.
* Tap connections were available in 98.1% of households in surveyed villages.
* 86.5% of households had working tap connections, 80.2% received adequate water quantity, 83.6% received water regularly, and 76% received water meeting quality standards.
* The detailed report is available online.
**Impact Analysis**
**State/UT Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes. They face challenges related to water sources, terrain, capacity, and clearances.
* **Action Required:** To continue implementing JJM, address challenges, and collaborate with the central government for technical and financial assistance.
**Rural Households**
* **Impact:** Aimed to receive potable tap water connections in their homes.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the functionality of their tap water connections and report any issues to the relevant authorities.
**Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation**
* **Impact:** Responsible for assessing the functionality of tap water connections.
* **Action Required:** Continue to assess the functionality of tap water connections and take corrective actions based on the findings.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal: Aims to provide potable water to every rural household across the country.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Functionality Assessment 2024: Assessment undertaken to evaluate the functionality of household tap water connections provided under JJM.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain: Initiative to promote source sustainability, community-led conservation, and women's leadership for long-term drinking water security.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
ASSESSMENT OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION
Posted On: 05 FEB 2026 4:37PM by PIB Delhi
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 across the country.
Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of JJM, towards enhancing access to
tap water to rural households. At the start of JJM in August 2019, in the country, only 3.23 crore (16.72%)
rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs, around
12.59 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus,
as on 28.01.2026, out of 19.36 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.79 crore (81.57%)
households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.
The total estimated outlay of the Mission was Rs. 3.60 lakh crore out of which Central share was Rs. 2.08
lakh crore. The approved Central outlay has almost been utilized till 2024-25. Further, considering the
progress achieved so far and ongoing works, Hon’ble Finance Minister, in budget announcements 2025-
26, has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission till December 2028 with enhanced total outlay.
Further, the allocation of Rs. 67,000 crores for JJM during FY 2025-26 was made in the union budget.
Drinking water being a state subject, under JJM, responsibilities for planning, approval, implementation,
operation and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes lie with State/ UT governments.
Government of India supplements the efforts of the State/ UT government by providing technical and
financial assistance. States have reported challenges such as scarce dependable water sources in stressed
areas, geogenic contamination, difficult terrain, scattered habitations, limited technical capacity, rising
material costs and delays in statutory clearances, etc. To address these challenges, the Government
introduced measures like Special Assistance for Capital Expenditure, appointed nodal officers for faster
clearances, set up SPMUs, DPMUs and the Nal Jal Mitra programme to strengthen local technical skills.
Further, initiative of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain further promote source sustainability, community-
led conservation and women’s leadership in ensuring long-term drinking water security.
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation undertakes assessment of the functionality of household tap
water connections provided under the JJM, through an independent third-party agency, based on standard
statistical sampling. The Functionality Assessment 2024 was conducted across 19,812 Har Ghar Jal (HGJ)
villages covering 2,37,608 households in 761 districts across 34 States/ UTs. It was found that tap
connections were available in 98.1% of households in surveyed villages. Of these, 86.5% of households
had working tap connections, 80.2% were getting water in adequate quantity, 83.6% were getting water
regularly as per the schedule of water supply for their piped water supply scheme, and 76% of households
were receiving water as per the prescribed water quality standards. The detailed National and State-wise
report of Functionality Assessment 2024 is in public domain and can be accessed at https://jaljeevanmissio
n.gov.in/functionality-report-2024.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.****
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