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Jal Jeevan Mission — Har Ghar Jal (Tap Water Connection)

Jal Jeevan Mission provides 55 litres per person per day piped tap water connection to every rural household in India — targeting 19 crore connections by 2024.

Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI

What you get

Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) providing 55 LPCD at prescribed quality. Water quality testing at household level. Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) for O&M. No upfront cost to household. Operations and maintenance nominal fee decided by Gram Panchayat.

Who can apply

All rural households without piped water supply. Priority to SC/ST households, PMGSY schools, Anganwadis, and health centres.

For: Rural households without tap water, SC/ST, women-headed households

  • Implemented through Gram Panchayat
  • Application to Gram Panchayat or Block Development Officer

Documents required

General

  • Aadhaar card
  • Household identity proof
  • Application to Gram Panchayat
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Scheme code: JJM/2019