Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Former Union Minister for Jal Shakti (2019-2024)

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India's Jal Jeevan Mission: bringing tap water to rural households

As of May 2026: Currently serving as Minister of Culture and Tourism

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