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The Ministry of Jal Shakti secured significant partnerships with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 to improve sustainable rural water supply. The agreements emphasize community-led, transparent management of drinking water services in rural areas, focusing on reliable infrastructure and empowering
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Since August 2019, the Indian Government, in partnership with state governments, has been implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure that every rural household has access to potable water through tap connections. As of March 2026, 15.82 crore rural households out of the targeted 19.36 crore now have
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti celebrated the culmination of Jal Mahotsav 2026 by digitally launching the operational guidelines for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on World Water Day. This initiative emphasizes community participation, structural reforms, and sustainable water management to ensure safe drinking water access across rural India until December
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has signed reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Goa. This signing under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 aims to strengthen rural drinking water service delivery through community-driven governance. The MoUs are part of an
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti and the State of Maharashtra have signed a reform-linked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, aiming to enhance rural drinking water supply. The agreement focuses on service delivery, structural reforms, and community participation to ensure sustainable and reliable tap
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The Jal Jeevan Mission, started in August 2019, aims to provide rural households with regular access to potable tap water. Vested largely in state hands, the Mission faces challenges including coordination across states, ensuring water quality standards, and moving from infrastructure development to service delivery. The introduction of digital initiatives
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Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in August 2019, the Government of India, in collaboration with states, has made significant progress in providing rural households with tap water connections. As of March 2026, 15.82 Crore rural households, or 81.71% of the total, have access to
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The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has endorsed an extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to December 2028, aiming for a comprehensive shift from infrastructure development to service delivery. The transformed JJM 2.0 is set to benefit 19.36 crore rural households across India
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The Indian Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has sanctioned an extended period and increased funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), bringing total allocations to Rs. 8.69 lakh crore. The revamped mission under JJM 2.0 will focus on transforming from infrastructure building to service delivery
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The Government of India is advancing its goals of providing safe and potable tap water to all rural households by 2030 through the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Introduced in 2019, the JJM has drastically increased the number of rural households with tap water connections from 3.23 crore in 2019
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The Government of India's Jal Jeevan Mission has successfully expanded access to tap water for rural households, but continues to face challenges in water source sustainability and quality assurance. Source: Original Link
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The Government of India's initiatives under the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission have significantly improved water and sanitation access in rural areas. Since the Jal Jeevan Mission's launch in 2019, tap water connections have been provided to over 12.58 Crore additional rural households.