**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Tamil Nadu, aiming to provide tap water connections to all rural households. As of November 26, 2025, 89.36% of rural households in Tamil Nadu have tap water supply. The report provides details of fund allocation, drawal, and utilization for the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Implementation:**
* The Government of India is implementing JJM in partnership with States/UTs, including Tamil Nadu, since August 2019.
* The goal is to provide tap water connection to every rural household for safe and adequate water supply.
* As of August 2019, only 16.7% of rural households in the country had tap water connections; this has increased to 81.33% as of November 25, 2025.
* In Tamil Nadu, 89.36% of rural households have tap water supply as of November 26, 2025.
* **Fund Allocation and Utilization (in Rs. Crore):**
* **2022-23:**
* Opening Balance: 534.30
* Allocation: 4,015.00
* Fund Drawn: 872.96
* Available Fund: 1,407.26
* Reported Utilization: 593.71
* Expenditure under State share: 664.36
* **2023-24:**
* Opening Balance: 813.55
* Allocation: 3,615.56
* Fund Drawn: 2,617.10
* Available Fund: 3,430.65
* Reported Utilization: 2,617.49
* Expenditure under State share: 2,612.30
* **2024-25:**
* Opening Balance: 813.15
* Allocation: 2,438.89
* Fund Drawn: 731.67
* Available Fund: 1,544.82
* Reported Utilization: 1,333.23
* Expenditure under State share: 3,343.47
* **Challenges in Implementation:**
* Absence of perennial rivers.
* Extensive hard rock strata with less ground water.
* 57% of blocks falling under over-exploited, critical and semi-critical categories.
* 3% in saline region.
* COVID-19 pandemic impact.
* **Measures to Expedite Implementation:**
* High-level joint review meetings with the state government.
* Visits of multi-disciplinary teams.
* Meetings with all the District Collectors of Tamil Nadu.
* Prioritization of vulnerable areas.
* **Operational Guidelines:**
* Provisions for drinking water source development/ strengthening/ augmentation.
* Infrastructure for bulk transfer of water, treatment, and distribution.
* Creation of in-village water supply infrastructure.
* Advised for source recharging.
* **Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Campaign:**
* Launched on September 6, 2024.
* Aims to promote collaborative community-driven water conservation efforts.
* Focuses on enhancing water management through low-cost, scientifically designed artificial recharge structures.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tamil Nadu State Government:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation of JJM within the state, facing challenges such as limited water resources and COVID-19 disruptions.
* **Action Required:** Accelerate the pace of JJM implementation by addressing challenges, utilizing allocated funds efficiently, and participating in review meetings.
**Rural Households in Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of the JJM, gaining access to safe and adequate tap water supply.
* **Action Required:** Participate in community-driven water conservation efforts under the JSJB campaign.
**District Collectors of Tamil Nadu:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing and prioritizing JJM implementation at the district level.
* **Action Required:** Review various aspects of JJM implementation and prioritize coverage in priority areas.
**Central Government (Ministry of Jal Shakti):**
* **Impact:** Provides financial and technical support for the implementation of JJM in Tamil Nadu.
* **Action Required:** Monitor progress, conduct review meetings, and provide necessary guidance to the state government.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household for safe and adequate water supply.
Tamil Nadu: Indian state where the Jal Jeevan Mission is being implemented.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA): Catch the rain (CTR): Campaign launched to promote collaborative community-driven water conservation efforts
Ministry of Jal Shakti
IMPLEMENTATION OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION IN
TAMIL NADU
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 4:25PM by PIB Delhi
Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, in
partnership with States/ UTs including Tamil Nadu, to make provision of tap water connection to every
rural household of the country for safe and adequate water supply. At the start of JJM in August 2019, only
3.23 crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by
States/ UTs as on 26.11.2025, around 12.51 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap
water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 25.11.2025, out of 19.36 crore rural households in the country,
more than 15.74 crore (81.33%) rural households are reported to have tap water supply.
As reported by the state government of Tamil Nadu, at the start of JJM in the State on 15.08.2019, only
21.76 lakh (17.37%) rural households had tap water connections. Since then, around 90.16 lakh additional
rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 26.11.2025, out of 125.26
lakh rural households in state, the provision of tap water supply is available to approximately 111.93 lakh
(89.36%) rural households.
The details of fund allocation, fund drawn and reported fund utilization during the last three financial
years (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) by the state of Tamil Nadu are as under:
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Year Central Expenditure
under State
share
Opening Allocation Fund Available Reported
Balance Drawn Fund utilization
2022-23 534.30 4,015.00 872.96 1,407.26 593.71 664.36
2023-24 813.55 3,615.56 2,617.10 3,430.65 2,617.49 2,612.30
2024-25 813.15 2,438.89 731.67 1,544.82 1,333.23 3,343.47
Source: JJM-IMISAs informed by the state government of Tamil Nadu, the challenges in implementation of JJM in state
includes absence of perennial rivers, presence of extensive hard rock strata with less ground water sources
and the fact that 57% of the blocks falls under over-exploited, critical and semi-critical categories and 3%
in saline region. Further, CoVID-19 pandemic also impacted the pace of implementation of JJM.
To expedite the provision of tap water connections to all rural households in the state, concerted efforts
have been made to impress the state government to accelerate the pace of implementation of JJM on
ground. These include measures such as holding high level joint review meetings with the state
government on regular basis and visits of multi-disciplinary teams from the department to highlight areas
which need attention for expediting implementation in a mission mode to make provision of tap water
supply to all households in timebound manner. This department has also held meetings with all the District
Collectors of Tamil Nadu to review various aspects of implementation of JJM and to prioritize coverage in
priority areas such as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) habitations, Aspirational districts,
drought prone regions and other such areas.
Under JJM operational guidelines, provisions have been made for drinking water source development/
strengthening/ augmentation; and infrastructure for bulk transfer of water, treatment and distribution
systems in water deficit drought-prone and desert areas without dependable ground water sources, apart
from creation of in-village water supply infrastructure. States have also been advised for source
recharging, viz. dedicated bore well recharge structures, rainwater recharge, rejuvenation of existing water
bodies, reuse of greywater, etc., in convergence with other schemes such as MGNREGS, Integrated
Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), 15th Finance Commission tied grants to RLBs/ PRIs, State
schemes, CSR funds, etc.
A special initiative Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) under Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA): Catch the rain
(CTR) campaign has been launched on September 6, 2024, which aims to promote collaborative
community-driven water conservation efforts and focuses on enhancing water management through low-
cost, scientifically designed artificial recharge structures, ensuring active participation from local
communities, industries, and other stakeholders.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI SHRI C R PATIL in a written
reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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