To enable every rural household across the country to have provision of potable tap water supply by 2024, Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) since August 2019.
At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), 3.23 Crore (17%) households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, around 7.43 Crore rural households have been provided with tap water connections under the JJM. Thus, as on 05.12.2022, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, around 10.66 Crore (55%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. State/ UT-wise details are annexed.
To achieve the goal of JJM in the whole country with speed, a number of steps have been taken 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). Implementation of the Mission is on track.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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