Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country to have assured potable water through tap connection, by 2024.
At 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 03.08.2023, around 9.48 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 03.08.2023, out of 19.41 Crore rural households in the country, around 12.71 Crore (65.49%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. State/ UT-wise details of tap connections are annexed.
To achieve the goal of JJM in the whole country with speed and scale, Government of India is handholding the States, to expedite the implementation of the mission through number of steps inter alia, which includes joint discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) of States/ UTs, regular review of implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for capacity building and knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special campaign to provide piped water supply in anganwadi centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. For online monitoring, JJM–Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM–Dashboard has been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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PK/AS
Annex
State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households
(as on 03.08.2023)
(Number in lakhs)
|
S. No. |
State/ UT |
Total rural HHs as on date |
Rural HHs with tap water supply |
|
|
No. |
In% |
|||
|
1. |
A & N Islands |
0.62 |
0.62 |
100 |
|
2. |
Andhra Pr. |
95.55 |
66.99 |
70.11 |
|
3. |
Arunachal Pr. |
2.30 |
1.99 |
86.61 |
|
4. |
Assam |
68.30 |
36.23 |
53.04 |
|
5. |
Bihar |
166.30 |
160.30 |
96.39 |
|
6. |
Chhattisgarh |
50.14 |
27.62 |
55.08 |
|
7. |
DNH and DD |
0.85 |
0.85 |
100 |
|
8. |
Goa |
2.63 |
2.63 |
100 |
|
9. |
Gujarat |
91.18 |
91.18 |
100 |
|
10. |
Haryana |
30.41 |
30.41 |
100 |
|
11. |
Himachal Pr. |
17.09 |
17.09 |
100 |
|
12. |
J&K |
18.66 |
12.59 |
67.45 |
|
13. |
Jharkhand |
61.33 |
24.21 |
39.48 |
|
14. |
Karnataka |
101.17 |
69.73 |
68.92 |
|
15. |
Kerala |
70.83 |
35.46 |
50.06 |
|
16. |
Ladakh |
0.42 |
0.34 |
80.16 |
|
17. |
Lakshadweep |
0.13 |
0.00 |
0.93 |
|
18. |
Madhya Pr. |
119.63 |
61.48 |
51.39 |
|
19. |
Maharashtra |
146.73 |
114.27 |
77.88 |
|
20. |
Manipur |
4.52 |
3.47 |
76.74 |
|
21. |
Meghalaya |
6.52 |
3.61 |
55.37 |
|
22. |
Mizoram |
1.33 |
1.21 |
91.02 |
|
23. |
Nagaland |
3.69 |
2.78 |
75.43 |
|
24. |
Odisha |
88.63 |
55.59 |
62.72 |
|
25. |
Puducherry |
1.15 |
1.15 |
100 |
|
26. |
Punjab |
34.26 |
34.26 |
100 |
|
27. |
Rajasthan |
106.70 |
44.73 |
41.93 |
|
28. |
Sikkim |
1.32 |
1.14 |
86.53 |
|
29. |
Tamil Nadu |
125.53 |
89.33 |
71.16 |
|
30. |
Telangana |
53.98 |
53.98 |
100 |
|
31. |
Tripura |
7.44 |
4.96 |
66.62 |
|
32. |
Uttar Pr. |
262.43 |
145.42 |
55.41 |
|
33. |
Uttarakhand |
14.95 |
11.82 |
79.1 |
|
34. |
West Bengal |
184.59 |
63.95 |
34.65 |
|
|
Total |
19,41.32 |
12,71.40 |
65.49 |
Delhi & Chandigarh have no rural population. HH: Household Source: JJM – IMIS
