**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Jal Shakti reports on the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Nashik, Maharashtra, as of December 1, 2025. It highlights the increase in rural households with tap water connections and discusses the functionality of these connections, as well as the quality testing protocols. The information was provided in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on December 4, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Overview:**
* JJM aims to provide tap water supply to every rural household in the country since August 2019.
* It is implemented by the Government of India in partnership with States/UTs.
* **Progress in Maharashtra:**
* As of August 2019, 33% (48.44 lakh) rural households had tap water connections.
* As of December 1, 2025, 90.18% (132.36 lakh) rural households have tap water supply.
* 83.92 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM.
* **Progress in Nashik:**
* As of August 2019, 23.85% (1.71 lakh) rural households had tap water connections.
* As of December 1, 2025, 94.22% (6.76 lakh) rural households have tap water supply.
* 5.05 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM.
* **Functionality Assessment (2024):**
* 97.9% of households in Nashik district have tap water connections.
* 99.9% of connections are in working condition.
* 63.3% receive adequate quantity of water.
* 90.3% receive potable water.
* 99.2% receive regular supply.
* **Water Quality Testing:**
* Revised testing protocol for Rural Piped Water Supply System (RPWSS) infrastructure.
* Two samples should be collected monthly from different households for chemical and bacteriological parameters.
* Seven water quality testing laboratories in Nashik district can be accessed by the public at nominal rates.
* **Challenges:**
* Lack of dependable drinking water sources.
* Presence of geo-genic contaminants in groundwater.
* Uneven geographical terrain.
* Scattered rural habitations.
* Lack of capacity in local village communities.
* **Government Initiatives:**
* Steps to plan and implement JJM nationwide.
* Discussion and finalization of annual action plans (AAP) with States/UTs.
* Regular review of planning and implementation.
* Workshops/conferences/webinars for capacity building.
* Field visits by multi-disciplinary teams for technical support.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Rural Households in Maharashtra and Nashik**
* **Impact:** Increased access to tap water supply, improved water quality, and regular supply of potable water.
* **Action Required:** Report any issues with water supply or quality to local authorities for resolution.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approving, and implementing drinking water supply schemes/projects.
* **Action Required:** Continue to work with the Government of India to achieve the goals of JJM, ensuring functionality and water quality testing of tap connections.
**Stakeholder: Local Authorities in Maharashtra and Nashik**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the management of water supply duration and the operation of water supply infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Manage water supply efficiently, address challenges in water-stressed areas, and facilitate access to water quality testing for the public.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A Government of India program implemented in partnership with States/UTs to provide tap water supply to every rural household.
Nashik: District in Maharashtra where a high percentage of rural households have tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS): Undertakes national functionality assessment of tap connections.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY OF WATER IN
NASHIK
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 5:56PM by PIB Delhi
Drinking water is a state subject and the power to plan, approve and implement drinking water supply
schemes/ projects is vested in the State Government. Government of India, in partnership with States/ UTs
is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission, since August, 2019, to make provision of tap water supply to every
rural household in the country. Significant progress has been made in the state of Maharashtra since the
launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of Jal
Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 48.44 lakh (33%) rural households were reported to have tap water
connections. So far, as reported by State, around 83.92 lakh additional rural households have been
provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 01.12.2025, out of 146.78 lakh rural
households in the state, more than 132.36 lakh (90.18%) households are reported to have tap water supply
in their homes.
Whereas in Nashik, at the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 1.71 lakh (23.85%) rural
households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by State, around 5.05 lakh
additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on date,
out of 7.18 lakh rural households in the state, more than 6.76 lakh (94.22%) households are reported to
have tap water supply in their homes. Further, water supply duration is managed by local authorities.
As per operational guidelines for implementation of JJM, payment for all works executed under JJM are to
be made only after Third party Inspection of said works.
Furthermore, an assessment of functionality of tap connection is also done nationally. As per the national
functionality assessment 2024 undertaken by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS),
Nashik district 97.9% of Households were found with tap water connection, with 99.9% connections in
working condition. Out of which, 63.3% households receive adequate quantity of water, 90.3% receive
potable water as per district reports, and 99.2% households get regular supply.
To ensure the quality of water supply to households, the department has revised the testing protocol for
Rural piped water supply system (RPWSS) infrastructure including the delivery points. As per the
protocol, in each village, 2 samples should be collected from different households (delivery points) every
month for both chemical and bacteriological parameters.
As per data reported by the State on WQMIS/ IMIS of this department, there are a total of 7 water quality
testing laboratories in Nashik district of Maharashtra which have the capability/ facilities to test the for
bacteriological and chemical parameters. All these labs can be accessed by the public for water quality
testing at nominal rates.
Lack of dependable drinking water sources in water-stressed areas, presence of geo-genic contaminants in
ground water, uneven geographical terrain, scattered rural habitations, lack of capacity of the local village
communities to manage and operate in-village water supply infrastructure, etc., are few challenges being
faced in the implementation of the mission.To expedite the planning and implementation, as well as monitoring and handhold States/ UTs including
Maharashtra, Government of India has taken number of steps to plan and implement JJM in the whole
country which inter alia includes discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) in consultation
with States/ UTs, regular review of planning and implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for
capacity building and knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical
support, etc.
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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