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Jal Jeevan Mission

The programme will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, and rainwater harvesting.

The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water and will include extensive Information, Education, and communication as a key component of the mission.

Objectives Jal Jeevan Mission

  • The broad objectives of the Mission are to provide FHTC to every rural household, school, anganwadi centres, GP buildings, health centres, wellness centres, and community buildings, and to monitor FHTC;
  • To prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality-affected areas, villages in drought-prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages, etc.;
  • To promote and ensure voluntary ownership among the local community by way of contribution in cash, kind, and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan);
  • To assist in ensuring the sustainability of the water supply system, i.e., water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M;
  • To empower and develop human resource in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing, electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, O&M, etc. are taken care of in short and long term; and to bring awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in manner that make water everyone's business.

Benefits

Functional household tap connection(FHTC) to households, Schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres, and community buildings. (Priority in quality affected areas, villages in drought-prone and desert areas).

The scheme shall provide FHTC in every household with three delivery points (taps), viz., kitchen, washing & bathing area, and toilet, to keep water clean and prevent misuse.

Out of the three, only one tap per household will be funded under JJM.

Other Benefits

  • Monitoring functionality of tap connections.
  • Promotion and ensure voluntary ownership among the local community by way of contribution in cash, kind, and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan).
  • Assistance in ensuring the sustainability of the water supply system, i.e., water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M.
  • Empowering and development of human resources in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing, electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, O&M, etc. are taken care of in the short and long term.
  • Awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in a manner that makes water everyone's business.