Government of India is committed to make provision for safe & potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on a regular & long-term basis to all rural households in the country. Towards this end, the Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), being implemented in partnership with States, since August 2019, including in Uttar Pradesh. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.71%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by State/UTs as on 25.03.2025, around 12.31 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 25.03.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, approximately 15.54 Crore (80.29%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

The details and the number of tap connections provided and households covered in villages under ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise and year-wise are available on JJM IMIS Dashboard at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

Under AMRUT, 170 water supply projects worth ₹4,267.71 crore taken up in Uttar Pradesh out of which works worth ₹4,145.62 crore have been physically completed. 9.29 lakh water tap connections (new/serviced) have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence.

Also, 1,876 water tap connections (new/serviced) in Ballia district and 7,943 water tap connections (new/serviced) in Mau district have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence.

The details of the remaining households to be provided with tap connections under the said scheme in the said districts of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

                                                                                                (Source- JJM IMIS Dashboard)

S.No	District	Total HH	FHTC Provided	Balance
1	Ballia	438202	145413	292789
2	Mau	264424	233494	30930

 

Further, under AMRUT 2.0 so far, 5 water supply projects worth ₹270.02 crore in Ballia district and 4 water supply projects worth ₹377.88 crore in Mau district have been approved by MoHUA. Approved projects cover 63,806 new/service tap connections in Ballia district and 92,303 new/service tap connections in Mau district.

As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, the balance households of the districts Mau and Ballia will be covered under the extended timeline (Dec-2026) of JJM.

As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, 7497 Km of pipeline has been laid in Mau district till 20.3.2025. It has also been informed by the state government that 2142 Km of different type of road was dismantled during the work; out of which 2106 Km has already been restored. Further, 7750 Km of pipeline has been laid in Ballia district till 20.3.2025. It has been informed by the state government that 2198 Km of different type of road was dismantled during the work; out of which 2077 Km has already been restored.

This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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DHANYA SANAL K

DIRECTOR

(Lok Sabha US Q4387)

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