Ministry of Jal Shakti
Provide functional tap water connections to all 19.19 crore rural households by 2024
Launched in 2019, JJM aimed to connect every rural household with piped drinking water. The target deadline of 2024 was missed; revised deadline is now December 2026.
Overall Progress
Ministry of Jal Shakti
₹3.60 lakh crore (revised total)
December 31, 2026 (revised from 2024)
Progress Snapshot
15.16 crore connections (79%) of 19.19 crore target
79%Last updated: Apr 10, 2026 · Source: JJM Official Dashboard
Milestones
50% households covered
Target: Mar 2022
Achieved ✓
Original 100% target
Target: Dec 2024
79% — missed
90% coverage
Target: Jun 2026
On trajectory
Revised 100% target
Target: Dec 2026
At risk
Update Log
Apr 10, 2026
JJM dashboard: 15.16 crore connections. NITI evaluation finds 28% non-functional — effective functional coverage is ~11 crore HH.
Mar 5, 2026
19,412 villages still without any connection — mostly in hilly/tribal regions. Ministry says these are 'technically challenging terrains'.
Feb 20, 2026
Water quality data unavailable for 31% of covered habitations — ministry directed to submit state-wise quality testing reports.
Jan 25, 2026
Jal Jeevan Mission celebrated 75% milestone — PM Modi addresses virtual event from New Delhi.
How we track this
We track JJM's own dashboard data but also cross-reference with NITI Aayog's concurrent evaluation, which found 28% of claimed 'functional' connections were non-operational at time of inspection. Our figure uses the dashboard number with a footnote on the functionality gap.