Central government scheme · Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation)

Jal Jeevan Mission

Also called JJM

The Jal Jeevan Mission is run by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to give every rural household a working household tap connection with safe drinking water, with village-level bodies helping to run and maintain the supply. It is for all rural households across India, with connections provided village by village through schemes run by the state or UT and the Gram Panchayat. Beneficiaries receive a household tap water connection for every rural home. There is no individual application; if a rural home has no tap connection, residents raise it with their Gram Panchayat or Village Water and Sanitation Committee.

Written by AI from the official details below.

Who can apply for JJM

  • Not an individual application scheme: it covers all rural households (19.36 crore identified by states and UTs).
  • Connections are provided village by village through schemes run by the state or UT and the Gram Panchayat.

JJM benefits

  • A household tap water connection for every rural home.
  • Each village's supply system is to be mapped from source to tap under the 'Sujalam Bharat' digital framework.
  • A Gram Panchayat can declare itself 'Har Ghar Jal' only after operation and maintenance arrangements are in place.

How to apply for JJM

  1. There is no individual application. If your rural home has no tap connection, raise it with your Gram Panchayat or Village Water and Sanitation Committee.
  2. Gram Panchayats and village water committees take part in commissioning and handover of schemes ('Jal Arpan') and the yearly 'Jal Utsav' review.

Where it applies

Every state and union territory. See what else applies near you

Checked

Checked against the sources below on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you apply.

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