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What is Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India.
 
In his Independence Day speech in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that half of the country's households did not have access to piped water. Earmarking Rs 3.5 trillion for Jal Jeevan Mission, he said the Centre and states would work towards it in coming years.
 
The mission’s goal is to provide to all households in rural India safe and adequate water through individual household tap connections by 2024.
 
The Har Ghar Nal Se Jal programme was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2019-20 speech. This programme forms a crucial part of the Jal Jeevan Mission. The programme aims to implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, and rain water harvesting.
 
The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water. According to the government, the mission will include information, education and communication as key components. The mission is meant to create a people's movement for water, making it everyone’s priority.
 
Drinking water crisis in India
 
India is facing one of its most serious water crises. According to the NITI Aayog's Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) 2018, 21 Indian cities could face Day Zero in the coming years. Day Zero refers to the day when a place is likely to have no drinking water of its own. Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad are among the most susceptible.
 
The report also said that 75% of Indian households do not have drinking water on premise and about 84 per cent rural households do not have piped water access.
 
Water is not properly distributed where it is supplied through pipes. Mega cities like Delhi and Mumbai get more than the standard municipal water norm of 150 litres per capita per day (LPCD) while others get 40-50 LPCD.
 
The World Health Organization prescribes 25 litres of water for one person per day to meet all basic hygiene and food needs. Extra available water, according to WHO estimates, is used for non-potable purposes like mopping and cleaning.

Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission

In a Q&A, Vini Mahajan says the Jal Jeevan Mission is now moving at a frenetic pace that they are taking it one day at a time

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 10:44 PM IST

CM Bommai said under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, piped water has been provided to 12 crore houses in the country of which 4 mn houses in Karnataka in the last three years

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 7:52 AM IST

At present, 56 per cent households of the northeastern state have piped water facility and the state has a plan for water supply to all households

Updated On: 19 Mar 2023 | 5:29 PM IST

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Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

According to police, the miscreants in an unknown vehicle stole goods worth Rs 37 lakh last night from the store of the construction organization engaged in the Jal Jeevan Mission project

Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

The statistics showed that tap water connections have been provided to altogether 81,87,394 rural households in UP to date

Updated On: 23 Feb 2023 | 7:11 PM IST

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Updated On: 22 Feb 2023 | 9:17 AM IST

Govt expects tap water coverage to reach 90% of households by 2024

Updated On: 21 Feb 2023 | 11:36 PM IST

While cutting down the allocation for MGNREGA in the budget of FY24, the Centre has raised it for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen, and Jal Jeevan Mission

Updated On: 14 Feb 2023 | 11:59 AM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said the central flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved substantial progress in the Union Territory and is set to be completed.

Updated On: 08 Feb 2023 | 6:21 PM IST

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said the allocation for the MGNREGS has been reduced in the Budget for 2023-24 as more funds have been allocated towards PMAY and Jal Jeevan

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 6:56 PM IST

The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs 3.60 trillion out of which the central share is Rs 2.08 trillion

Updated On: 02 Feb 2023 | 6:44 PM IST

The mission aims to provide tap water supply to households with special focus on women and children by 2024

Updated On: 25 Jan 2023 | 12:23 PM IST

Altogether 28.73 per cent of rural households in Jharkhand have been provided with piped water connections under the Centre's 'Jal Jeevan Mission', an official said on Thursday

Updated On: 20 Jan 2023 | 12:01 AM IST

Only 17% of rural households had tap water connections on August 15, 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti informed Parliament on July 28 this year

Updated On: 21 Nov 2022 | 12:36 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed happiness that the state has been selected for its superlative performance in the 'quantity' parameter under the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission scheme

Updated On: 28 Sep 2022 | 6:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government provided piped water connection to seven crore rural families in the last three years under the Jal Jeevan Mission

Updated On: 20 Aug 2022 | 12:27 AM IST

Around 52% of rural households have been provided piped water supply till August

Updated On: 15 Aug 2022 | 5:04 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh is set start another project for tap water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission, an ambitious project of the Centre, which will cater to 18 districts, including Bhopal and Indore

Updated On: 22 Jul 2022 | 6:59 AM IST

The Modi dispensation in its eight years has made historic achievements such as the abrogation of Article 370, implementation of GST and abolition of triple talaq, minister Prahlad Singh Patel said .

Updated On: 13 Jun 2022 | 10:45 PM IST