**Executive Summary**
The document details the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, an initiative by the Government of India to provide potable water to rural households across the country. It provides year-wise financial progress as of January 24, 2026, since the mission's inception in August 2019. It also highlights the status of tap water connections and water quality monitoring efforts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Overview:**
* JJM aims to provide potable water to every rural household.
* The total estimated outlay is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, with a Central share of Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.
* **Financial Progress (as of 24.01.2026):**
* The document provides a table detailing the BE/RE (Budget Estimate/Revised Estimate), fund utilization, and total expenditure (Centre + State) from 2019-20 to 2025-26.
* Total expenditure is Rs. 4,19,470.61 Crore (Amount in Rs. Crore)
* Year-wise financial progress is available in the public domain. (Link Provided)
* **Tap Water Connections:**
* As of January 24, 2026, 12.56 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections.
* 15.79 Crore (81.56%) of 19.36 Crore rural households are reported to have tap water supply.
* State/UT-wise status of tap water connection is available in the public domain. (Link Provided)
* **Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance:**
* States/UTs can utilize up to 2% of their annual allocation for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S).
* Bureau of Indian Standards' BIS:10500 standards are adopted for water quality.
* An online JJM – Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed for testing, reporting, monitoring, and surveillance. State-wise details of water quality tests are on the JJM Dashboard. (Link Provided)
* **Citizen Engagement:**
* A 'Citizen Corner' on the JJM Dashboard displays village-level water quality test results.
* **Guidance Documents:**
* "Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies" (March 2023).
* "Concise Handbook for Monitoring Water Quality of Piped Drinking Water Supply to Rural Households" (December 2024).
* **Grievance Redressal:**
* Grievances are handled at the State/UT level and forwarded to the respective State Government for action.
**Impact Analysis**
**Key Stakeholders: States/UTs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, designing, approving, and implementing drinking water supply schemes. Can utilize 2% of their annual allocation for WQM&S. Handle grievances related to water quality.
* **Action Required:** Utilize funds effectively for WQM&S, implement schemes, address grievances, and ensure safe water supply.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal: A scheme implemented to provide potable water to every rural household across the country.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry overseeing the Jal Jeevan Mission.
States/UTs: The states and union territories responsible for implementing drinking water supply schemes and utilizing funds for water quality monitoring.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
TAP WATER TO ALL RURAL HOUSEHOLDS
प्रव तथ: 29 JAN 2026 4:31PM by PIB Delhi
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 across the country. The
total estimated outlay of the Mission was Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore out of which Central share was Rs. 2.08 lakh
Crore and almost the entire budgetary Central amount has been utilized.
Water is a State subject, project-wise details of individual projects/ schemes for rural water supply
projects; District-wise fund allocations under JJM, and details thereof are not maintained by the
Department. However, Year-wise details of financial progress made under the Mission as on 24.01.2026 is
as under:
Year BE/ RE Fund utilized against allocation (including Total Expenditure
Department Level Expenditures) (Centre + State)
2019-20 10,000.66 10,000.44 10,074.28
2020-21 11,000.00 10,999.94 20,449.96
2021-22 45,011.00 40,125.64 43,551.85
2022-23 55,000.00 54,839.79 90,815.55
2023-24 70,000.00 69,992.37 1,51,518.65
2024-25 22,670.00# 22,638.44 90,009.00
2025-26 17,000.00# 31.14 13,051.32
Total 2,30,705.66# 2,08,627.76 4,19,470.61
#total utilization restricted to approved central outlay of Rs. 2,08,652 Crore Source: JJM-
IMIS
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Year-wise and State/ UT-wise details of financial progress under the Mission is in public domain and is
accessible at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Financial/JJMRep_StatewiseAllocationReleaseExpenditure.aspxAt the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to
have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 24.01.2026, around 12.56 Crore
additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 24.01.2026, out of
19.36 Crore rural households, more than 15.79 Crore (81.56%) households, are reported to have tap water
supply in their homes and works for the remaining households are at various stages of completion as per
saturation plan of the respective State/ UT. Year-wise and State/ UT-wise status of tap water connection
provided under the Mission in rural areas is also in public domain and is accessible at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Physical/JJMRep_HouseholdTapWaterConnection.aspx
Under JJM, as per existing guidelines, Bureau of Indian Standards’ BIS:10500 standards are adopted as
benchmark for quality of water being supplied through the piped water supply schemes and 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.
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. The State–wise details of water quality test reported through
WQMIS are available in public domain on JJM Dashboard and can be accessed at:
https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/report
A ‘Citizen Corner’ has also been developed on the JJM Dashboard. The corner included display of village
level water quality test results in the public domain to further create awareness and build confidence
among people about the quality of water supplies through the PWS in rural areas.
The Department released the "Handbook on Drinking Water Treatment Technologies" which was
published in March 2023 and the "Concise Handbook for Monitoring Water Quality of Piped Drinking
Water Supply to Rural Households" in December 2024. Both aim to guide field practitioners in effectively
managing safe water supply system.
Drinking Water being a state subject, it is States, who plan, design, approve and implement drinking water
supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and
financial assistance. Further, grievances/ complaints etc. are vested in respective State/ UT and are
handled/ disposed at State/ UT level. Accordingly, grievances/ complaints inter alia including those
related to Water Quality, received so far in this Department have been forwarded to the respective State
Government for taking necessary action.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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