JJM-Jal Jeevan Mission

Vision Every rural household has drinking water supply in adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis at affordable service delivery charges leading to improvement in living standards of rural communities.

Mission Jal Jeevan Mission is to assist, empower and facilitate: States/ UTs in planning of participatory rural water supply strategy for ensuring potable drinking water security on a long-term basis to every rural household and public institution, viz. GP building, School, Anganwadi center, Health center, wellness centers, etc.

States/ UTs for creation of water supply infrastructure so that every rural household has Functional Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024 and water in adequate quantity of prescribed quality is made available on a regular basis.

States/ UTs to plan for their drinking water security GPs/ rural communities to plan, implement, manage, own, operate and maintain their own in-village water supply systems

States/ UTs to develop robust institutions having focus on service delivery and financial sustainability of the sector by promoting utility approach

Capacity building of the stakeholders and create awareness in community on significance of water for improvement in quality of life

In making provision and mobilization of financial assistance to States/ UTs for implementation of the mission.

The broad objectives of the Mission are: To provide FHTC to every rural household. To prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality affected areas, villages in drought prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages, etc.

To provide functional tap connection to Schools, Anganwadi centers, GP buildings, Health centers, wellness centers and community buildings. To monitor functionality of tap connections