Parliament Question: Jal Jevan Mission in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. – 1059 ANSWERED ON 09/02/2026 JAL JEVAN MISSION IN ODISHA 1059. SHRI NIRANJAN BISHI: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry will support the State of Odisha in deploying solar-powered piped water schemes in inaccessible and off-grid tribal areas under Jal Jevan Mission (JJM); and (b) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA) (a) and (b) Since August 2019, the Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, in partnership with States/ UTs including Odisha, to make provision of tap water connection to every rural household of the country. ‘Water’ being a state subject, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance (O&M) of drinking water supply schemes/ works, including those under JJM, lies with State/ UT Governments. Government of India supports the states by providing technical and financial assistance. Further, the operational guidelines of JJM provides for mini solar power–based piped water supply schemes as one of the permissible technological interventions, particularly in scattered/isolated/tribal/hilly villages, to enable provision of tap water connections in such areas. *****