As of July 21, 2025, 15.67 crore households (80.94 per cent) have tap water connections. Several states and Union Territories (UTs), including Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh, have achieved 100 per cent household tap water coverage.
In a significant stride toward universal access to safe drinking water, the Government of India has announced that over 15.67 crore rural households (nearly 81 per cent of all rural homes in the country) now have functional tap water connections under the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal. This marks a substantial leap from August 2019, when only 3.23 crore rural households (just 16.7 per cent) had access to tap water, the minister of state for jal shakti, V Somanna said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The update was provided in a written reply by Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna, in the Lok Sabha today. The Minister noted that 12.44 crore additional households have been connected to the water supply network in the last six years, through a joint effort by the Centre and State/UT governments.
The total number of rural households in India is approximately 19.36 crore. As of July 21, 2025, 15.67 crore households (80.94 per cent) have tap water connections. Several states and Union Territories (UTs), including Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh, have achieved 100 per cent household tap water coverage.
Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, has shown remarkable progress – increasing tap water connections from just 5.16 lakh in 2019 to over 2.4 crore in 2025, covering over 90 per cent of its rural households. Bihar has also made significant strides, reaching nearly 96 per cent coverage from a mere 1.89 per cent in 2019.
Financial Outlay
The mission has seen massive financial backing from both the central and state governments. In FY 2022-23 alone, over ₹44,835 crore was allocated, with ₹25,325 crore drawn and nearly ₹18,226 crore reported as utilized. Over the years, the government has cumulatively pumped in thousands of crores to support infrastructure development, pipeline expansion, and last-mile connectivity in villages across the country.
States like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra have drawn and utilized some of the highest amounts in the last fiscal, reflecting both their size and scale of operations under the scheme.
Smaller states and UTs such as the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa, DNH & DD, Mizoram, and Puducherry have reached 100 per cent coverage. Other northeastern states like Arunachal Pradesh (100 per cent), Nagaland (93.6 per cent), and Tripura (86.07 per cent) have also shown commendable progress.
While the mission is nearing its national target, some large states like West Bengal (56.10 per cent), Jharkhand (55.05 per cent), and Kerala (54.66 per cent) still lag behind the national average. Efforts are ongoing to expedite coverage through increased funding, improved implementation, and community participation.
Launched in August 2019, Jal Jeevan Mission is one of the largest rural water supply programs in the world, aiming to provide every rural household with a reliable and sustainable source of drinking water. The Ministry of Jal Shakti continues to monitor progress through the JJM-IMIS portal, ensuring transparency and real-time tracking. As India approaches the final leg of its Har Ghar Jal ambition, the government remains committed to ensuring safe, accessible, and equitable water supply to every rural home.
