Parliament Question: Jal Jeevan Mission in Gujarat

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436 ANSWERED ON 23/03/2026 JAL JEEVAN MISSION IN GUJARAT 3436# SHRI NARHARI AMIN: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the time by when the target for completion of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has been set; (b) the percentage of the target achieved so far across the country under the JJM; (c) the total number of States in the country where work under the said Mission has commenced; (d) the number of districts and villages in the State of Gujarat where the work under the said scheme has been completed so far; and (e) the percentage of the total target achieved so far in the State of Gujarat under the said Mission, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA) (a) to (e) 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 and works for the remaining households are at various stages of completion. Similarly, at the start of the Mission, around 65.16 lakh (71.46%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections in the State of Gujarat. So far, as reported by the State, around 26.02 lakh rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM and as on date, all 91.18 lakh rural households in the State are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. Moreover, the State/ UT-wise, District-wise and Village-wise status of tap water connection provided under the Mission in rural areas, including those of Gujarat, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx *****