India, Sept. 24 -- The Government of Uttarakhand has implemented the Har Ghar Jal program under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), introduced by the Government of India. As part of this program, potable tap water is to be provided in every village household in India. Uttarakhand has taken a lead in implementing this program, and as of July 2025, 9067 of Uttarakhand's 14,985 villages have been Certified as Har Ghar Jal Villages, while another 2557 villages are categorised as Har Ghar Jal Reported, but not yet Certified.

Avni Nautiyal, a 16-year old Mumbai resident and native of Masaan Gaaon in Pauri District, conducted a field-research in 6 villages of Kot Block to evaluate the effectiveness of JJM implementation. The study was supported by th...