Jammu and Kashmir has achieved yet another feat with J&K Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) achieving a coverage of 70 percent rural households in terms of drinking water supply through tap connections. The Union Territory has also the distinction of attaining a rank of No. 2 at the national level in terms of water quality monitoring and surveillance.
 
So far under the mission, 13.16 lakh out of 18.68 lakh rural households which is 70 percent, have achieved coverage under Tap Water Connections thereby moving fast in achieving the saturation.
 
Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme of the Union Territory aimed to provide each and every rural household with Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) within the premises, capable of supplying water at a minimum service level of 55 liters per capita per day and quality confirming to BIS 10500.
 
According to a press release, out of 6600 work components, more than 5,000 components (76%) like Tube wells, Bore Wells, Rapid Sand Filtration Plants, Over Head Tanks, Ground Service Reservoirs and pipe networks have started. Similarly, more than 3000 schemes are under execution across all the districts of the UT with involvement of about 1700 contractors executing the works. This has also resulted in massive employment generation in rural areas.
 
With the picking up of the pace of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission from last one year, the UT expects to achieve the drinking water security for all of its rural populace for next 30 years.