Jal Jeevan Mission

Objectives of the Scheme

Salient Features of the Scheme

• To provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household with 55 LPCD (litres per capita per day), ensuring Har Ghar Jal.
• To provide functional tap connections to Schools, Anganwadis, GP buildings, Health centres, etc. 
• To promote voluntary ownership among the local community by way of contribution in cash, kind, and/ or labour (shramdaan).
• To bring awareness to various aspects and the significance of safe drinking water.
• To foster convergence with other government programs, such as Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), MGNREGA, and SBM-Gramin, to maximize efficiency and resource utilization.

Key Features

• Launched: 2019
• Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme 
• Release of funds: It is contingent upon the utilization of available Central funds and matching State shares.

• Performance grant to States/ UTs is provided based on functionality assessment survey.

• Monitoring: Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM–Dashboard have been put in place.
• Decentralized: JJM provides for Village Action Plan (VAP) for long-term drinking water security. 
  • VAP focuses on: drinking water sources; grey water reuse; water supply systems; operation & maintenance.
• Paani Samitis: Paani Samitis or Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) is responsible for the regular operation and maintenance of the village water supply system.
• Water Quality Monitoring: Promotes regular testing of water samples at source and delivery points. Public access to water quality testing labs is available at affordable rates.
• Women participation & capacity building: At least 50% members in Paani Samitis with provision of training to a minimum of five women per village for water quality testing using FTKs (Field Test Kits).
• Key Resource Centres (KRCs): To enhance capacity various governmental and non-governmental academic institutions, think tanks, and training institutions are involved as KRCs.
• National WASH Expert (NWEs): National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Quality empanels and deploys National WASH Experts for on-the-ground verification and technical assistance to States.
  • NWEs provide star ratings to villages and feedback to States based on the JJM implementation status.
• Priority:
  • Emphasis on Districts Affected by Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
  • Regions with groundwater containing geo-genic contaminants such as Arsenic, Fluoride, Iron, salinity, heavy metals, etc. 
• Reducing the Non-Revenue Water: Non-revenue water refers to water that is pumped and then lost or unaccounted for.

• Key initiatives
  • Rural WASH Partners Forum (RWPF): To drive innovation in the WASH sector through technology, knowledge product development, and information sharing.
  • Nal Jal Mitra Programme: The NJMP aims to train local villagers as "Nal Jal Mitras," equipping them with skills to operate, maintain, and repair piped water supply schemes in their villages.
• Progress and Achievements
  • Coverage: Tap water coverage increased from 3.23 crore (16.7%) in 2019 to 15.83 crore (≈81.8%) rural households in 2026.
  • Functionality Assessment (2024): 98.1% households in Surveyed Villages had tap connections, 84% received water as per schedule, 80% received minimum 55 LPCD and 76% tap connections were found functional.
  • Community-led achievements: Large-scale participation through Jal Mahotsav and Jal Arpan reflects increased community ownership and sustainability.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that achieving JJM's goals will save over 5.5 crore hours daily, primarily for women, otherwise spent collecting water.