When Jal Jeevan Mission was announced, only 24.58 lakh (7%) households in Aspirational Districts had tap water supply. In a short span of 22 months, tap water connections have been provided to additional 84 lakh households in these districts and thus now 31.37% household have assured tap water supply.
- At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, out of a total of 19.20 Crore rural households in the country, only 3.23 Crore (17%) had tap water supply.
- With the increase in coverage by about 23%, presently 7.59 Crore (39.58%) rural households across the country have tap water supply.
- Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry have achieved 100% household connection in rural areas and has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
- At present, every household in 63 districts and about 94 thousand villages has tap water supply.
About Jal Jeevan Mission
- Jal Jeevan Mission announced by the Prime Minister on 15thAugust 2019 from Red Fort is under implementation in partnership with States/ UTs to provide tap water connection to every rural household of the country by 2024.
About Aspirational Districts Programme
- The Aspirational Districts Programme was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in January, 2018 as a part of government’s effort to raise the living standards of citizens living in 117 districts which were lagging behind in various human development index parameters.
