To make provision of tap water supply to every rural household across the country, Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal since August, 2019.
At the start the Mission, only 3.23 Crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 06.03.2025, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal around 12.28 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 06.03.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.51 Crore (80.07%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes and works for the remaining 3.85 Crore households are at various stages of completion as per saturation plan of the respective State/ UT.
The initial estimated outlay of the Mission was Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central share was Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore. Almost entire Central share approved by the Cabinet has been utilized. Details are as under:
(Amount Rs. in Crores)
| Year | Budgetary allocation (Central) | Fund utilized (Central) | Expenditure (Central +State) as per PFMS | |
| 2019-20 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,074 | |
| 2020-21 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 20,450 | |
| 2021-22 | 45,011 | 40,126 | 43,552 | |
| 2022-23 | 55,000 | 54,840 | 92,340 | |
| 2023-24 | 70,000 | 69,992 | 155,979 | |
| 2024-25# | 22,694 | 21,980 | 72,892 | |
| Grand Total | 2,13,705* | 2,07,938 | 3,95,287 |
* Restricted to utilization of amount of Rs. 2,08,652 Cr. Source: IMIS/ PFMS
#: As on 10.03.2025
Further, Hon’ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025- 26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with an enhanced total outlay.
(b) Drinking Water being a State subject, States have been empowered to plan, design, approve, implement and operate and maintain drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. As such details of individual projects/ schemes which inter alia include number and names of companies involved in the implementation of rural water supply projects are not maintained at the Government of India level.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI, SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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Dhanya Sanal K
Director
(Lok Sabha US Q2403)