New Delhi: Rural tap water coverage in the country has risen from 3.23 crore households in August 2019 to 15.84 crore households by May 2026, covering 81.87 per cent of the country's 19.35 crore rural households, according to a government document released on Monday.
The document, issued as part of the BJP-led central government marking 12 years in office, said the increase was achieved under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), launched in 2019 to provide potable water through functional household tap connections to every rural household.
