(THE GIST OF PIB) Jal Shakti Abhiyaan

(MARCH-2025)

Concerns were raised in Lok Sabha about gaps in the implementation of drinking water schemes under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA).

Launched: In 2019 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Objective: To ensure water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater recharge in water-stressed regions.
Core strategy: “Catch the Rain – Where it Falls, When it Falls”.
Focus areas: Water conservation & rainwater harvesting, Renovation of traditional water bodies, Reuse and recharge of borewells, Watershed development and Intensive afforestation.

Launched: In 2019 under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Objective: To provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 under the initiative Har Ghar Jal.
The National Rural Drinking Water Program (NRDWP) was restructured and integrated into JJM.

Community-driven water management (Jan Andolan for water conservation).
Water source sustainability (rainwater harvesting, point recharge, greywater reuse).
Technology-based monitoring (IoT-based smart water meters).

Coverage: Aims to cover 19 crore rural households with tap water connections.
Funding pattern: 90:10 (for Himalayan & NE states), 50:50 (for other states), 100% for UTs.
Implementation model: Gram Panchayats, VWSCs (Village Water & Sanitation Committees) to take ownership.
Water quality monitoring: IS 10500:2012 Standards for safe drinking water.
Focus on Water-Stressed Areas: Special attention to drought-prone & water-deficient regions.
Reuse of Water: Promotes greywater treatment & reuse in agriculture.