Jal Jeevan Mission — Har Ghar Jal (JJM)

Ministry / Dept Ministry of Jal Shakti

Official Launch Date 15 August 2019

Last Verified (IST) 15 Feb 2026

Providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households.

55 litres per capita per day of potable quality water supplied regularly through tap connections.

All rural households across every village in India.

Implemented through Village Water & Sanitation Committees (VWSC) and Gram Panchayats.

Community registration through local Panchayat.

Tap water coverage increased from 17% in August 2019 to over 78% of rural households nationwide.

Latest Verified Update: Over 15.2 crore rural households now have clean tap water in their homes.

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