About the Scheme
Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) provides functional household tap connections (FHTC) to every rural household. Launched Aug 15, 2019. As of Jan 28, 2026: 15.79 crore (81.57%) rural households have tap connections. Deadline extended to Dec 2028. Budget FY2026-27: ₹67,600 crore. Approved central outlay: ₹2,08,652 crore. 11 states/UTs achieved 100% coverage (Har Ghar Jal).
Target Beneficiaries: 15.79 crore households (81.57%) have tap connections (Jan 28, 2026); 11 states/UTs 100% covered: Goa, Haryana, Telangana, Gujarat, Punjab, HP, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, A&N Islands
Key Features
- 15.79 crore rural households (81.57%) with tap connections as of Jan 28, 2026 (from 3.23 crore/16.71% in 2019)
- Total approved central outlay: ₹2,08,652 crore; Budget FY2026-27: ₹67,600 crore
- Deadline extended to December 2028 (from original 2024 target)
- 11 states/UTs achieved 100% Har Ghar Jal certification (tap to every household)
- Standard: 55 litres per capita per day (LPCD) of potable water
- 2,843 water quality testing labs; 38.78 lakh samples tested in FY2025-26
- Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) manage local O&M; graywater management mandatory