India, Feb. 1 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Introduction
As of February 1, 2025, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has successfully provided tap water connections to 12.20 crore additional rural households, bringing the total coverage to over 15.44 crore households, which accounts for 79.74% of all rural households in India. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the mission, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019. Initially, only 3.23 crore (17%) rural households had tap water connections.
Jal Jeevan Mission also strives for the freedom of mothers and sisters from centuries old drudgery of fetching water for the household, and improving their health, education and soci...