Almost 98% of rural households covered by the Har Ghar Jal scheme now have taps, but the numbers are significantly lower when it comes to usage and reliability of these taps, according to a periodic survey on public satisfaction with the scheme, commissioned by the Jal Shakti Ministry.
The survey, called the Functionality Assessment of Household Tap Connections, was undertaken in 2024 by private firm IPSOS. It is the third periodic evaluation of the scheme which effectively started in 2020 and comprises a detailed survey of a small section — 2.37 lakh households — of the 19.3 crore rural households that the scheme covers across India.
Jal Jeevan mission provides tap water to 11 crore rural households
The Har Ghar Jal scheme aims to provide 55 litres of potable water per person everyday. Except for Tripura (43%), the overwhelming majority of States reported more than 85% satisfaction with water quality.
Lower water flow, quality
