The central government has informed that over 80% of rural households in India now have access to potable tap water, marking significant progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Har Ghar Jal. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, said that as of July 16, 2025, more than 156.7 million out of 193.6 million rural households (about 80.93%) have a tap water supply in their homes. 

Launched in August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission was introduced to provide assured drinking water through household tap connections in rural areas. At the time of the launch, only 32.3 million (16.7%) rural households had tap water. Since then, an additional 124.3 million homes have been connected to the tap water supply.

To check whether these connections are working effectively, an independent third-party agency carries out functionality assessments using standard sampling methods. In the 2022 assessment, it was found that 86% of the households had working taps, out of which 85% received a sufficient quantity of water, 80% got a regular water supply as per schedule, and 87% received water that met prescribed quality standards. The 2024 assessment is currently underway. The Centre has been actively coordinating with state governments through regular review meetings, workshops, video conferences, and field visits to speed up the implementation and ensure the mission’s success.

Also, the government has made the district- and village-wise status of tap water connections public for transparency. Also, taking into account the states’ requests for extra funds to meet rising material costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the mission’s guidelines were updated in June 2022 to support smoother and faster execution. This ambitious mission continues to move steadily towards its goal of providing clean, safe, and accessible drinking water to every rural household in a time-bound manner.