Jal Jeevan Mission: Rural Tap Coverage Hits 81% in 2025
Why in the news
The Jal Jeevan Mission was reported to have crossed a major milestone in rural drinking water access.
Key facts
- Rural tap water coverage: 81% in 2025, compared with 17% in 2019.
- Households covered: more than 15.68 crore.
- Launched by the Government of India in August 2019.
About the mission
- Objective: a Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) for every rural household.
- Aim: safe, adequate and regular drinking water.
- Monitoring features: Aadhaar-linked tracking, geo-tagged assets, IoT-based sensors and third-party inspections.
Exam angle
- Abbreviations: JJM and FHTC.
- Launch year: 2019.
- Coverage data: 17% to 81%.