Executive Summary:
The document addresses questions regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), answered on July 24, 2025. It outlines measures for the sustainability of water sources under JJM, modernization of irrigation infrastructure under PMKSY, and steps to streamline irrigation project clearances. The report highlights progress made under JJM in providing tap water connections to rural households and provides information on steps taken to ensure water quality and community involvement.
Key Points / Main Content:
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):
* Aims to provide potable water to every rural household through functional tap connections.
* As of July 22, 2025, 15.67 crore out of 19.36 crore rural households (80.94%) have tap water supply.
* New water supply schemes are approved based on recommendations from a State Source Finding Committee to ensure sufficient water source yield.
* Focuses on developing and strengthening drinking water sources, especially in water-deficit areas.
* Strengthens drinking water sources through convergence with schemes like MGNREGS and Finance Commission grants.
* Emphasizes water conservation and rainwater harvesting through the Jal Shakti Abhiyaan Catch the Rain campaign.
* Prioritizes Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQMS) using BIS:10500 standards, with up to 2% of annual funds allocated for WQMS activities.
* Utilizes an online JJM Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal.
* Implements a decentralized, community-managed approach, empowering Gram Panchayats/VWSCs/Pani Samitis.
* Engages NGOs/CBOs/SHGs/VOs as Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs) to train VWSCs/Pani Samitis.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):
* Launched in 2015-16 to enhance physical access to water on farms and improve water use efficiency.
* Consists of Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) components.
* HKKP includes Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development sub-components.
* Implementation approved for 2021-22 to 2025-26, with GW component approved till 2021-22 for committed liabilities.
* Watershed Development component (WDC) is implemented by the Department of Land Resources.
* "Per Drop More Crop" (PDMC) component is implemented by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
* Utilizes underground pipelines (55,290 km) to avoid land acquisition (76,594 hectare).
* Employs SCADA-based water distribution and micro-irrigation to improve water use efficiency.
* Monitors projects through a dedicated dashboard with a Management Information System (MIS).
Project Clearance and Execution:
* Addresses issues such as land acquisition and statutory clearances through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal.
Impact Analysis:
Government of India:
Impact: Responsible for overall planning, funding, and monitoring of JJM and PMKSY.
Action Required: Continue to provide financial and technical support to states/UTs, monitor progress, and address implementation bottlenecks.
State Governments/Union Territories:
Impact: Responsible for implementing JJM and PMKSY at the state/UT level.
Action Required: Form Source Finding Committees, allocate funds for WQMS, empower local communities, and utilize the PMG portal for issue resolution.
Rural Households:
Impact: Intended beneficiaries of JJM, receiving access to potable tap water.
Action Required: Participate in planning and management through VWSCs/Pani Samitis, and adopt water conservation practices.
Farmers:
Impact: Intended beneficiaries of PMKSY, gaining improved irrigation infrastructure and water use efficiency.
Action Required: Adopt micro-irrigation techniques and participate in water management programs.
Implementing Agencies (NGOs, CBOs, SHGs, VOs):
Impact: Support the implementation of JJM by mobilizing communities and providing training.
Action Required: Effectively train and support VWSCs/Pani Samitis in planning, management, and maintenance of water supply systems.
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation/Department of Land Resources/Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare:
Impact: Implementing different components of PMKSY.
Action Required: Coordinate efforts, monitor progress, and ensure efficient water usage.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission: A Government of India initiative to provide potable water to every rural household through functional tap connections.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: An umbrella scheme to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The Indian government ministry responsible for water resources.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The National Standards Body of India responsible for standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, for enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Gram Panchayat: A village council, the basic unit of local self-government in India.
Water Quality Monitoring Surveillance: A component of Jal Jeevan Mission for ensuring the supply of safe drinking water through timely identification and evaluation of water borne health risk.
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation: The department reports about Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana PMKSY.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 915
ANSWERED ON 24/07/2025
JAL JEEVAN MISSION AND PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA
915. SMT. PRATIMA MONDAL:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the measures being undertaken by the Government to ensure long-term sustainability of
water sources created under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) including recharge, water quality
monitoring and community ownership;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to modernize the irrigation infrastructure under the
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and the manner in which the Government
is ensuring convergence among various implementing agencies; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to streamline the clearance and execution of major and
medium irrigation projects that have faced persistent delays due to land acquisition or
environmental concerns?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) 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 of the country through functional tap connection.
At the start of the mission, only 3.23 crore (16.71%) rural households were reported to have
tap water connections. With concerted efforts from both Centre and States/UTs under Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal around 12.43 crore additional rural households have been
reported to have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 22.07.2025, out of
19.36 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.67 crore (80.94%) households are
reported to have tap water supply in their homes.
Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to
provide long-term sustainability of water supply system in villages, is an integral part of JJM.
To achieve this objective, following provisions have been made in operational guidelines for
the implementation of JJM:
a) Any water supply scheme undertaken under JJM is approved only after the
recommendation of a Source Finding Committee of the respective state government, to
the effect that the identified water source through which the scheme is planned, has
sufficient yield for sustaining water supply as per required norm, for the scheme design
period.
Page 1 of 3b) Development/ strengthening/ augmentation of drinking water sources 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.
c) Strengthening of drinking water sources in convergence with other schemes such as
MGNREGS, Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies/ PRIs, MP & MLA’s
Local Area Development Fund, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR fund, etc.
Jal Shakti Abhiyaan – Catch the rain campaign, in its different editions, focused on water
conservation and rainwater harvesting structures, renovation of traditional water bodies, reuse
and recharge structures, watershed development, etc.
Under JJM, Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S) has been given the utmost
priority, as it is essential for ensuring the supply of safe drinking water, timely identification/
evaluation of water borne health risk and for taking preventive/ remedial measures such as
proper and regular disinfection. Under JJM, as per existing guidelines, Bureau of Indian
Standards’ BIS:10500 standards are adopted as benchmark for quality of water being supplied
through tap connection.
As per the extant Operational Guidelines, States/ UTs can utilize upto 2% of their annual
allocation of funds under JJM for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S)
activities inter alia which includes setting up and strengthening of water quality testing
laboratories, procurement of equipment, instruments, chemicals, glassware, consumables,
hiring of skilled manpower, surveillance by community using field test kits (FTKs), awareness
generation, educational programmes on water quality, accreditation/recognition of laboratories,
etc. Further, to enable States/ UTs to test water samples for water quality, and for sample
collection, reporting, monitoring and surveillance of drinking water, an online JJM – Water
Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed.
JJM has been envisioned and implemented as a decentralized, demand-driven and community-
managed programme, wherein the Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-committee/ user group i.e.
Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC)/ Pani Samiti are being empowered to plan,
implement, manage, operate and maintain in-village water supply system to provide regular
and assured tap water supply in rural households. Under this mission, NGOs/ Community
Based Organizations (CBOs)/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs), etc.
are also being empaneled as Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs) to handhold and train
VWSCs/ Pani Samitis in planning, mobilizing and engaging communities, disseminating
information and encouraging women participation for ensuring long-term maintenance of the
water supply infrastructure.
(b) As reported by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the
year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable
area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable
water conservation practices, etc.
PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components namely, Accelerated
Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists
of four sub-components: Command Area Development &Water Management (CAD&WM),
Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies,
and Ground Water (GW) Development. CAD&WM sub-component of HKKP is being
implemented pari-passu with AIBP.
Page 2 of 3Implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by the
Government of India in December 2021. However, approval of Ground Water component under
PMKSY-HKKP has provisionally been accorded till 2021-22 only for committed liabilities,
which has been extended subsequently till the completion of ongoing works.
In addition, PMKSY consists of two components, implemented by other Ministries. Watershed
Development component (WDC) of PMKSY is being implemented by Department of Land
Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) component,
implemented by Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare, was a part of PMKSY from
the inception of PMKSY in 2015, till December, 2021. Thereafter, it is being implemented
by Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare as a part of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Land acquisition is one of the major bottlenecks in implementation of irrigation projects. By
construction of distribution network of about 55,290 km through underground pipelines, land
acquisition of about 76,594 hectare has been avoided. SCADA based water distribution and
micro irrigation in some of the PMKSY projects has improved water use efficiency. Physical
and financial progress monitoring of projects through a dedicated dashboard, backed with a
Management Information System has helped in monitoring of progress and bottlenecks in a
project on nearly real time. Further, micro irrigation is promoted under PDMC.
(c) Issues under projects are monitored through Project Monitoring Group (PMG) portal,
wherein the issues and bottlenecks such as land acquisition, statutory clearance requirements
etc. in a project are regularly discussed and resolved for early completion of project.
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