Shimla, April 2 -- BJP Member of Parliament Suresh Kashyap on Thursday praised the Central Government for the progress made under the Jal Jeevan Mission, stating that more than 17 lakh rural households in Himachal Pradesh have been provided with tap water connections under the scheme.
Referring to information shared in the Lok Sabha, Kashyap said the mission, launched in August 2019, has significantly expanded access to safe drinking water across rural India.
He stated that when the programme was initiated in the country in August 2019, only 3.23 crore rural households, which is about 16.7 per cent of the total, had functional tap water connections. However, by March 2026, the number had increased to around 15.82 crore households, coverin...