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As of May 2026: Implementing agency for Jal Jeevan Mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Jal Jeevan Mission from the Red Fort on Independence Day 2019. At launch, 16.7% of rural Indian households had tap water; six years later, it's 81.6% (157.9 million homes) and roughly 12.5 crore (125 million) new connections, one of history's fastest and largest infrastructure expansions.
Updated May 27
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