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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation hosted 58 WaSH Warriors as special guests during the 77th Republic Day 2026 celebrations in Delhi. These individuals from Swachh Sujal Gaon villages were recognized for their contributions to rural water and sanitation under the Jal Jeevan Mission, reflecting community-led progress. The WaSH
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti's recent Minister-level Policy Dialogue in New Delhi centered on the sustainable operation and maintenance (O&M) of rural drinking water services under the Jal Jeevan Mission. This dialogue marked a pivotal shift from infrastructure creation to enhancing service delivery, emphasizing the need
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti organized a "Samvad Samaroh" in New Delhi to honor WaSH Warriors who have shown exceptional leadership in water conservation and sanitation. This event, held on 27 January 2026, coincided with the Republic Day celebrations and featured the participation of 58 WaSH Warriors from
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The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, organized the third edition of the Sujal Gram Samvad, facilitating dialogues across eight Gram Panchayat headquarter villages in India. This initiative emphasized local-language interactions to enhance community engagement in water governance, reflecting the Government of India's
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched Jal Seva Aankalan, a digital tool for villages to self-assess their drinking water services, emphasizing community ownership, transparency, and reliability under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Source: Original Link
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS) conducted the second edition of the 'Sujal Gram Samvad' initiative to promote participatory water governance. The event connected 8,000 participants from 8 villages across India, highlighting the community-led water supply management models and
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The Government of India's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), launched in August 2019, continues to make significant strides towards providing potable tap water to every rural household in India, in partnership with state governments. As of December 2025, over 81% of rural households, covering 15.76 crore homes across
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has reported significant enforcement actions against financial irregularities and quality issues under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across six states, including Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Various penalties have been imposed and recovery processes initiated, with Uttar Pradesh and Tripura recovering liquidated
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The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), originally conceptualized in 2019 to provide tap water connections to rural households across India, has received approval for an extension until 2028. This announcement was made following a budget speech by the Finance Minister for the year 2025-26, extending the initiative to ensure continued progress
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The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) initiated in August 2019 by the Government of India in collaboration with states aims to deliver tap water to every rural household. At its launch, only 17% of rural households had tap water access. As of December 2025, 81.42% of rural households (15.76
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation organized the 4th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad to discuss the implementation of the Har Ghar Jal scheme under the Jal Jeevan Mission. The virtual event highlighted the importance of community ownership through initiatives like Jal Arpan Diwas.
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As of December 2025, India's Ministry of Jal Shakti has reported significant progress in improving water supply and sanitation across the country. The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, aims to provide potable water to rural households, with 81% of them now having access to tap water. Similarly,