Jal Jeevan Mission: Rural Tap Water Connectivity

TOPIC CLASSIFICATION

Subject: Governance | Topic: Rural Water Supply Sub-topic: Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Har Ghar Jal, Water Quality Management Prelims Focus: Launch year, target, mission components Mains Focus: Implementation challenges, community participation (VWSC), water quality

EXAMINER REASONING

JJM is a flagship scheme with tangible outcomes visible on the ground. Prelims asks about targets (Har Ghar Jal by 2024) and implementation agency. Mains questions focus on the community-led approach (VWSC model), the intersection with water conservation (JJM + MGNREGA convergence), and challenges in water quality-affected areas.

Core Concept

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched on August 15, 2019 by PM Modi with the aim of providing a Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024. It is under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The mission is parameters-based - not just connection but assured water quality and quantity.

Key Features

• FHTC: Functional Household Tap Connection - minimum 55 LPCD (litres per capita per day).
• Water quality: Parameters from IS 10500 (BIS drinking water standards).
• Household-level: Tap connection, not community standpost.
• Community-led: Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) / Pani Samiti manages local water supply.
• Source sustainability: Water from a...