To provide safe drinking water to every rural household, the Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission. Prime Minister started this mission on 15 August 2019 to provide tap water connections to all rural homes.
This scheme aims to deliver clean water through piped connections directly to houses in rural areas where many people face water problems and have to walk long distances to fetch water.
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The goal of the Jal Jeevan Mission is to give every rural family a safe and reliable water connection by 2025. Both the central and state governments are working together to make this happen, with a total budget of ₹3.60 lakh crore allocated for this mission.
Main Objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission
This mission aims to make sure every rural household receives fresh, clean water through a pipeline connection. Places where water is not easily available will get tap connections installed directly to homes. The scheme is also called “Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana” (Water Connection to Every Home).
Besides providing water, the mission will help create local jobs and improve the economic condition of rural citizens. It supports the goals of the Swachh Bharat Mission by increasing water availability in schools, health centers, Anganwadis, and Panchayat offices.
Main Features of Jal Jeevan Mission
- Provides tap water connection to every rural household.
- Focuses on areas facing water scarcity to provide constant water supply.
- Encourages community involvement and local water management.
- Supplies water connections to public places like schools, health centers, and Gram Panchayat buildings.
- Works on developing pipeline and infrastructure for water delivery.
- Builds treatment plants and water transfer systems where needed.
- Implemented locally by State Water and Sanitation Missions in coordination with district authorities.
Main Benefits of Jal Jeevan Mission
- Primarily helps women and girls by saving them from walking long distances for water.
- Improves health and hygiene in rural households.
- Creates employment opportunities in rural areas.
- Promotes water conservation and awareness among future generations.
- Supplies safe drinking water to over 19 crore rural households so far.
- Supports the government’s target to provide piped water to all rural homes by 2025.
Fund Allocation and Eligibility Criteria
- Funding pattern changes across states based on geography and socio-economic factors.
- For hilly states like Uttarakhand, the center contributes 90% and the state 10%.
- Northeastern states and Himachal Pradesh get 100% central funding.
- In other states, funding is shared equally between center and state.
- Extra funds go to areas where water quality problems affect more people.
- Water supplied under the scheme must be safe to drink.