**Executive Summary**
This document provides an update on the status of drinking water supply in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) as of December 1, 2025. As of November 26, 2025, 70% of rural households in the district have tap water connections. The JJM has been extended until 2028, focusing on infrastructure quality and sustainability.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Implementation:**
* The Government of India is implementing JJM in partnership with States/UTs, including Odisha, to provide tap water connections to all rural households.
* The responsibility for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes under JJM lies with State/UT Governments.
* The Government of India supports the states with technical and financial assistance.
* **Progress in Mayurbhanj District:**
* Mayurbhanj district has 3,679 villages, with 1,037 reported to have 100% tap water connections under JJM.
* As of August 15, 2019, only 4% (22,333) of rural households in Mayurbhanj had tap water connections.
* Since then, an additional 3.69 lakh rural households have been provided with tap water connections.
* As of November 26, 2025, approximately 70% (3.91 lakh) of rural households in the district have tap water supply, with 1.68 lakh rural households remaining to be covered.
* **JJM Extension:**
* The JJM has been extended until 2028 with enhanced outlay.
* The extended period will prioritize infrastructure quality and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) through "Jan Bhagidhari".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Rural Households in Mayurbhanj District
* **Impact:** Access to drinking water through tap connections.
* **Action Required:** To engage with and utilize the provided tap water supply schemes once implemented in their households.
**Stakeholder:** State Government of Odisha
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes.
* **Action Required:** To coordinate with the Government of India to ensure the completion of JJM goals by 2028 and prioritize quality and citizen-centric water service delivery in Mayurbhanj District and other areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A program implemented to provide tap water connection to every rural household.
Odisha: The state where the Mayurbhanj district is located, and where the JJM is being implemented.
Mayurbhanj District: The specific district in Odisha that is the focus of the water supply status report.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Jan Bhagidhari: Component of the JJM focusing on community participation for sustainability of water supply schemes.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
STATUS OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY IN
MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT OF ODISHA
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 4:29PM by PIB Delhi
Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), in partnership with
States/UTs including Odisha, to make provision of tap water connection to every rural household of the
country. ‘Drinking Water’ is a state subject, and hence, the responsibility of planning, approval,
implementation, operation and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the
JJM, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the states by providing
technical and financial assistance.
As reported by state of Odisha on JJM-IMIS, there are 3,679 villages in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, of
which 1,037 villages have been reported to be provided with 100% tap water connections under JJM.
As reported by state of Odisha on JJM-IMIS, in Mayurbhanj district, as on 15.08.2019, only 22,333 (4%)
rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 3.69 lakh additional rural households have been
provided with tap water connection in the district. Thus, as on 26.11.2025, out of 5.59 lakh rural
households in the district, the provision of tap water supply is available to approx. 3.91 lakh (70%) rural
households and 1.68 lakh rural households are remaining to be covered.
Finance Minister during budget speech 2025 had announced the extension of JJM until 2028 with
enhanced outlay. This extended period will focus on completing the remaining works under JJM by
prioritizing the quality of infrastructure and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of rural piped water
supply schemes through “Jan Bhagidhari” to ensure sustainability and citizen-centric water service
delivery.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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