Over 66.71% Rural Households In Jammu District Have Tap Water Connections Under JJM: Centre
The Union Government informed Parliament that more than 66.71 per cent of rural households in Jammu district have been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with over 0.77 lakh new connections added since the launch of the scheme in August 2019.
Replying to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna said that at the launch of JJM in August 2019, only 0.49 lakh of the 1.89 lakh rural households in Jammu district had tap water connections, accounting for 25.79 per cent coverage. As of 15 July 2026, more than 1.26 lakh rural households have tap water connections, taking the coverage to 66.71 per cent.
The Minister said drinking water is a State subject, and the responsibility for planning, implementation and maintenance of water supply schemes rests with the State and Union Territory governments, while the Centre provides financial and technical support.
The Centre also informed the House that under AMRUT 2.0, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has taken up 16 projects worth Rs 137.88 crore, including operation and maintenance costs, in the sectors of water supply and water body rejuvenation across the districts of Jammu, Rajouri, Reasi and Samba.
The mission aims to make cities water secure through improved water supply, sewerage and septage management, rejuvenation of water bodies and the development of green spaces.
The Ministry further said that under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY-AIBP), three irrigation projects in Jammu and Kashmir—the Rajpora Lift Irrigation Project, Tral Lift Irrigation Project, and Restoration and Modernisation of the Main Ravi Canal—have been completed. These projects have created an additional irrigation potential of 6.52 thousand hectares and developed a command area of 2.28 thousand hectares since 2016.
