There is a shift in approach under JJM from purely infrastructure creation to focusing on sustainable service delivery, institutional accountability, and local governance.
Other Key Changes in JJM
- Sujalam Bharat: A uniform national digital framework for precise digital mapping of the entire drinking water supply system from the source to the tap.
- Jal Arpan: Involvement of Gram Panchayats and Village Water and Sanitation Committees in the commissioning and formal handover of schemes.
- Jal Utsav Initiative: Promotion of annual community led events to reinforce collective responsibility for water security.
About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
- Launched: In 2019.
- Objective: To provide a Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) delivering 55 litres per capita per day to every rural household.
Achievements of JJM
- Massive Physical Expansion: Tap water coverage has jumped from a baseline of 17% rural households in 2019 to 81.61% households.
- Women Empowerment: It has freed 9 crore women from the drudgery of fetching water and saved 5.5 crore hours of labour daily.
- Health and Survival: Improved access to water helps prevent up to 400,000 diarrheal deaths and saves 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs).
- Economic Impact: JJM has generated ~60 lakh direct and ~2 crore indirect person-years of employment.
