Piped water policy in rural India

Vanaja, Shiuli and Deka, Niruj and John, Dona Maria (2026) Piped water policy in rural India. Economic & Political Weekly, 61 (07). pp. 32-36. ISSN 0012-9976

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Abstract

Water is a necessity for life. The availability of safe water for drinking and other household purposes has been a problem for rural households in India. Jal Jeevan Mission is a central government scheme launched in August 2019 to provide in-house piped water to all rural households. It is claimed under the scheme that about 77% of rural households have been provided with piped water connections, compared to 17% at the beginning of the scheme. We compare the JJM data with NFHS 5 data to check the validity and reliability of these results. We find mismatches between JJM and NFHS 5 data at the district and state level and conclude by saying that we need more information about the scheme from the ground to assess the success of the scheme.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Vanaja, Shiuli and Deka, Niruj and John, Dona Maria
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Public administration > General considerations of public administration > Public administration of general forms of assistance > Census and surveys Public Health
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	Restricted
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7725
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.71279/epw.v61i07.41051

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