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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6338
ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026
JAL JEEVAN MISSION AND ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA
6338. SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the number of States and Union Territories that have achieved hundred per cent Functional
Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) as of February 2026;
(b) whether the Government has introduced ‘Smart Water Meters’ with IoT sensors to prevent
leakages in aspirational districts and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the extension of the Atal Bhujal Yojana and its impact on the groundwater table in
over-exploited blocks during the last two years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(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.
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 Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) –
Har Ghar Jal 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. The
Year-wise, State/ UT-wise, District-wise and Village-wise status of tap water connection provided
under the Mission in rural areas is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx
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.
Through Operational Guidelines, envisaging long term sustainable operation & maintenance of Rural
Water Supply Works, States have been advised to utilize real-time monitoring tools such as flow
Page 1 of 2meters, pressure sensors, online water quality devices and SCADA help detect issues early and
improve decision-making therein ensuring operational sustainability and consistent, safe and reliable
water supply to households as per JJM service standards.
(c) Atal Bhujal Yojana was a pilot project with fixed duration and outlay, implemented across 8,203
water stressed Gram Panchayats of 229 blocks in 80 districts of seven States viz. Gujarat, Haryana,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The Scheme has successfully
ended demonstrating the efficacy of community led participatory ground water management and
provided a replicable model which can be taken up for implementation by other States also, with their
own budgetary arrangements. the programme has demonstrably improved groundwater management
through active community participation. Preparation of participatory Water Security Plans, adoption of
water efficient practices, community-led monitoring, and implementation of recharge structures have
collectively contributed to better governance and sustainable use of groundwater resources. More than
83,800 supply-side structures like check dams, ponds, recharge shafts/pits etc. have been
constructed/renovated for water conservation and groundwater recharge across 7 states and 180 blocks
have shown improvement in ground water level.
Overall Impact Assessment Study of Atal Bhujal Yojana has been conducted by Quality Council of
India (QCI). On the basis of detailed field surveys in the scheme implementation areas and
interactions with local communities, the study has recognized important changes brought about by the
scheme, like enhanced community awareness on ground water issues through capacity building and
IEC activities, women's participation in leadership and decision making in groundwater management,
social inclusivity and overall knowledge enhancement and willingness of the community to partake in
groundwater conservation and water management.
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