The National Jal Jeevan Mission achieved a historic milestone today providing tap water connections to 15 crore rural households across the country. The Mission has showcased unprecedented speed and scale increasing rural tap connection coverage from three crore in 2019 to 15 crore in a short span of five years. The mission was announced in 2019, with the aim to provide a tap water supply to every rural home by 2024.

In a post on social media post, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil said, this milestone has not only given a gift of pure water to the countrymen but also improved their quality of life. As of date, eight States and three Union Territories have achieved 100 per cent coverage. This includes Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.