India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
To enable every rural household in the country, to have assured potable water, in adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis, through tap water connection, since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal.
At the start the Mission, only 3.23 Crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 16.07.2025, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal around 12.43 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 16.07.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural household...