**Executive Summary**
This document reports on the contamination of water in Uttar Pradesh and the steps being taken to address the issue under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), launched in August 2019. The JJM aims to provide potable tap water to rural households. The report highlights the water quality issues and the measures being taken to ensure safe drinking water, as stated by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti on December 4, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):**
* Launched in August 2019 to provide potable tap water supply to rural households.
* Prioritizes household tap connections in quality-affected habitations.
* Groundwater recharge mechanisms are included in all schemes.
* **Water Quality Issues in Uttar Pradesh:**
* 9,344 habitations are affected by contaminants such as arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, and nitrate.
* Community Water Purification Plants (CWPPs) are installed as immediate remedial measures.
* Safe drinking water, at least to the tune of 8-10 litres per capita per day, is being supplied to quality-affected habitations.
* **Water Supply Schemes & Monitoring:**
* Water is regularly tested for contaminants through NABL-accredited laboratories.
* Details are uploaded on the WQMIS Portal (https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/Index).
* 14,955 rural piped water supply schemes are being implemented across Uttar Pradesh with recharge structures.
* 174 water supply schemes covering 191 villages are under progress in Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency.
* Recharge structures like check dams, anicuts, and bunds are being constructed by various departments.
**Impact Analysis**
**State/UT Governments:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the JJM.
* **Action Required:** To continue implementing the drinking water supply schemes and collaborate with the Government of India for technical and financial assistance.
**Rural Households in Uttar Pradesh:**
* **Impact:** Affected by water quality issues, but are being supplied with safe drinking water.
* **Action Required:** To utilize the provided potable tap water supply for drinking and cooking purposes, and stay informed about water quality through the WQMIS Portal.
**Departments (Minor Irrigation, Ground Water, Forest, and Rural Development):**
* **Impact:** Involved in constructing recharge structures to augment groundwater.
* **Action Required:** To continue constructing recharge structures, such as check dams, anicuts, and bunds, under various schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A government scheme launched in August 2019 to provide potable tap water supply to rural households.
Uttar Pradesh: The state in which water contamination and remedial measures are being discussed.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
CONTAMINATION OF WATER IN UTTAR
PRADESH
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 6:01PM by PIB Delhi
The Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in August 2019 in partnership with
States/UTs to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and
on a regular & long-term basis to rural households in the country. Drinking water being a State subject, the
responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation & maintenance of drinking water supply
schemes, including those under the JJM, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India
supports the states by providing technical and financial assistance.
As reported by State of Uttar Pradesh, 9,344 habitations are affected by water quality issues such as
arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, and nitrate. To ensure safe drinking water, Community Water Purification
Plants (CWPPs) have been installed as immediate remedial measures. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission
(JJM), priority is being given to providing household tap connections in all quality-affected habitations.
Drinking water is regularly tested for contaminants, including arsenic, through NABL-accredited
laboratories, and details are uploaded on the WQMIS Portal (https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/Inde
x) which is in public domain. Thus, all quality affected habitations in rural area of Uttar Pradesh are
reported being supplied with safe drinking water at least to the tune of 8-10 litres per capita per day for
drinking and cooking purposes.
In Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency, 174 water supply schemes covering 191 villages are under progress
under JJM, with groundwater recharge mechanisms included in all schemes. Across the State of Uttar
Pradesh, 14,955 rural piped water supply schemes are being implemented with recharge structures to
augment groundwater. Additionally, departments such as Minor Irrigation, Ground Water, Forest, and
Rural Development are constructing recharge structures like check dams, anicuts, and bunds under various
schemes.
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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