Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisages to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural households in India by 2024. 

Recently the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi had expressed his happiness through tweet for 60% coverage of Tap Water connection in villages' households. 

Through Jal Jeevan Mission, Clean tap water supply to rural families increased from 16.65% (3.23 Cr, 15th Aug 2019) to 60% (11.66Cr, 4th April 2023). 

Shri Modi ji also stated that they are aiming to increase the coverage to 100%, even in hard-to-reach areas at an increased pace, which will eventually empower several lives. 

Activities and achievements under the Jal Jeevan Mission, ensuring clean and safe drinking water to rural household are: 

‘Swachh Jal Se Suraksha’ Campaign to ensure quality drinking water, from 2nd Oct 2022 to March 31st 2023. 

An allocation of 70,000 Crores is being made in FY 2023-24 for effective implementation of “Har Ghar Jal” (Amrit Kaal Budget) 

Internet of Things (IoT) based solution for smart monitoring of water supply schemes in rural area through GeM portal. 

Burhanpur of Madhya Pradesh becomes 1st “Har Ghar Jal” certified district in country. 

Jal Jeevan Mission is based on community approach and expects to build Jan Andolan for water. It also implements sustainable measures such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation and rain water harvesting.