As reported by states/ UTs, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, around 12.44 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections as on July 23, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
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As reported by states/ UTs, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, around 12.44 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections as on July 23, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
The Centre had launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a centrally-sponsored scheme in August 2019, aimed at providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024.
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In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna said, “At the start of the Mission, only 3.23 crore (16.7 per cent) rural households were reported to have tap water connections.”
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“Thus, as on July 23, out of 19.36 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.67 crore (80.95 per cent) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes,” the minister further said.
To achieve the goal of the Mission with a focus on the quality of infrastructure and operation and maintenance of rural piped water supply schemes for long-term sustainability and citizen-centric water service delivery, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her budget speech 2025-26, announced the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with an enhanced total outlay.
Accordingly, a proposal for the continuation of the Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with enhanced total outlay, inter alia, including guidelines for further funding, is under active consideration of the government.
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