Ø Since August 2019, Department of Drinking Water
and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in partnership with States is
implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to make provision of
potable water to every rural household of the country by 2024, through tap
water connection.
Ø Vision:
Every rural household has
drinking water supply in adequate quantity and quality on regular and long-term
basis at affordable service delivery charges.
Ø Mission: Jal Jeevan Mission is to assist,
empower and facilitate States/ UTs :
· In planning of participatory
rural water supply strategy for ensuring potable drinking water security on
long-term basis to every rural household and public institution, viz. GP
building, School, Anganwadi, Health & wellness centres, etc.
· For creation of water supply
infrastructure so that every rural household has Functional Tap Connection
(FHTC) by 2024 and water in adequate quantity of prescribed quality is made
available on regular basis.
·
to plan for their drinking water
security
· to develop robust
institutions having focus on service delivery and financial sustainability of
the sector by promoting utility approach
· GPs/ rural communities to plan, implement, manage,
own, operate and maintain their own in-village water supply systems
· Capacity
building of the stakeholders and create awareness in community on significance of water for
improvement in quality of life
·
In making provision and
mobilization of financial assistance to States/ UTs for implementation of the
mission.
Objectives: The broad objectives of the Mission are:
· To provide Functional Tap
Connection (FHTC) to every rural
household.
· To
prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality affected areas, villages in drought prone and
desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages, etc.
· To provide functional tap
connection to Schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres,
wellness centres and community buildings
·
To monitor functionality of tap
connections.
· To promote and ensure voluntary ownership among local
community by way of contribution in cash, kind and/ or labour and voluntary
labour (shramdaan)
· To assist in ensuring
sustainability of water supply system, i.e. water source, water supply
infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M
· To empower and develop human
resource in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing,
electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection,
O&M, etc. are taken care of in short and long term
· To bring awareness on various
aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders
in manner that make water everyone's business
Components
under JJM : The
following components are supported under JJM
· Development of in-village piped
water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connection to every rural
household;
· Development of reliable drinking
water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term
sustainability of water supply system
· Wherever necessary, bulk water
transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to cater to every rural
household
·
Technological interventions for
removal of contaminants
·
Retrofitting of completed and
ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 55 lpcd;
· Greywater management
· Support activities, i.e. IEC,
HRD, training, development of utilities, water quality laboratories, water
quality testing & surveillance, R&D, knowledge centre, capacity
building of communities, etc.