Parliament Question: Budget allocation for JJM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *174 ANSWERED ON 09/03/2026 BUDGET ALLOCATION FOR JJM 174 SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the details of budget allocation 2026-27 for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for provision of tapped drinking water to rural households; and (b) the details of major projects which would be undertaken to provide safe drinking water under JJM during 2026-27, State-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PATIL) (a) & (b) A statement is laid on the table of the House. Page 1 of 2Statement referred in reply of Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 174 answered on 09.03.2026 (a) & (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. Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. 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 JJM 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 households are at various stages of completion as per saturation plan of the respective State/ UT. So far, 11 States/ Union Territories, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu (DNH & DD), and Puducherry, have achieved 100% coverage of rural households and have attained the 'Har Ghar Jal (HGJ)' status. Hon'ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025-26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with enhanced total outlay. For the implementation of JJM an amount of Rs. 67,670 Crore has been proposed as BE for 2026-27. As drinking water is a state subject, under JJM, the 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. Moreover, as numerous projects are implemented concurrently at various levels across the States for achieving the envisaged objectives, project-wise details of individual projects/ schemes for rural water supply projects are maintained at the State Government level. ***** Page 2 of 2