STATUS OF WATER SUPPLY THROUGH PIPES IN VILLAGES UNDER JJM

• Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in August 2019 to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household at 55 lpcd of BIS:10500-grade potable water.
• Coverage has risen from 3.23 Cr (16.7%) rural households in Aug 2019 to ~15.82 Cr (81.71%) as on 03.03.2026 — a flagship Modi-government rural welfare metric.
• Restructured as JJM 2.0 by Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026, extending the Mission to December 2028 with enhanced outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore.