30/05/2026
Jal Jeevan Mission Making Steady Progress in J&K; Misleading Report
by Amar Ujala Refuted
The Jal Shakti Department has strongly refuted a misleading and
factually incorrect news report published by a Hindi daily Amar Ujala on
May 26, 2026, regarding the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission
(JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per official records, 1469 schemes have been physically completed
under JJM till date, out of which 1377 schemes have already been made
operational, providing functional tap water connections to households.
Another 1778 schemes are currently under ex*****on at various stages,
with more than 900 schemes having achieved over 75% physical
progress. The department clarified that only 6 schemes are yet to
commence on ground due to site-specific issues, and no expenditure
has been incurred on the physical ex*****on of these schemes so far.
This is in sharp contrast to the newspaper’s claim of 400 such schemes.
The report also contained glaring factual errors regarding the total
number of approved schemes. Official figures show 1861 schemes
approved in the Jammu province and 1392 schemes in the Kashmir
province.
The physical and financial progress of JJM is transparently available in
the public domain on the JJM-IMIS dashboard. The mission follows a
robust verification mechanism wherein physical progress reported by the
department is subsequently certified by Gram Sabhas through the Har
Ghar Jal certification process. Out of 1390 villages reported as ‘Har Ghar
Jal’ by the department, 890 villages have already been certified by the
respective Gram Panchayats.
Against a total estimated project cost of Rs. 13,344 crore, the
department has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 7,105 crore, which is 53%
of the total outlay. The remaining works will be completed in a time
