Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission

Topic: Governance

Context: According to the latest data by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, less than half of the rural households in India have access to Piped Water Supply (PWS).

Concept:

Jal Jeevan Mission (2019)

• JJM was the revamped 2009 scheme of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)
• Goal: To provide household tap connection to all rural households by 2024.
• Aim: To provide 50% of rural population potable drinking water (55 litres per capita per day) by piped water supply.

Latest Government Data

• Of the 19.27 Cr rural households, only 9.11 Cr (47.28%) have access to piped water supply and only 37% have the availability of Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC).
• For Example, States like UP (8.2%), Mizoram (9.2%) and J&K (11.4%) have poor coverage of taps with running water.
• On the other hand, all the rural households of Goa, Haryana and Telangana and 3 UTs- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Puducherry have access to 100% running water.
• Similarly, only 18% of rural population was provided the potable drinking water.
• But the ministry indicates that since the inception of JJM, more villages got access to piped water supply i.e., from 18% to 21% in FY20 and to 37% in FY21 and to 47% in FY22 and even the Budget allocation for the project has increased from ₹10,000 Cr in FY21 to ₹60,000 Cr in the latest budget.