India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S. No.
State
FY 2023-24
FY 2024-25
FY 2025-26
FY 2026-27
No. of samples tested in laboratory
No. of samples tested using FTKs
No. of samples tested in laboratory
No. of samples tested using FTKs
No. of samples tested in laboratory
No. of samples tested using FTKs
No. of samples tested in laboratory
No. of samples tested using FTKs
1.
A&N Islands
984
351
1,172
160
2,723
1,552
666
92
2.
Andhra Pr.
6,99,999
4,64,831
6,86,179
2,76,342
7,15,401
3,56,507
2,03,602
1,36,400
3.
Arunachal Pr.
39,238
33,490
22,271
10,689
10,364
3,904
1,523
122
4.
Assam
2,97,405
12,14,852
2,70,466
8,37,769
2,05,120
4,24,494
61,276
86,996
5.
Bihar
1,60,783
49,736
2,74,547
1,412
1,36,626
29,557
46,153
24,262
6.
Chhattisgarh
1,23,175
2,97,229
1,60,891
2,03,657
1,01,593
1,11,981
30,333
39,353
7.
DDNH
-
3,060
-
178
-
-
-
-
8.
Goa
10,336
22
13,660
-
7,530
-
833
-
9.
Gujarat
1,53,057
2,92,444
71,204
4,25,718
3,12,531
2,80,206
1,26,567
33,172
10.
Haryana
69,702
37,996
60,757
16,896
44,717
252
19,130
6,366
11.
Himachal Pr.
2,20,428
1,47,982
2,41,458
1,30,389
2,75,154
2,78,346
72,519
30,463
12.
Jammu & Kashmir
2,53,364
34,793
2,66,547
2,129
3,10,370
33
98,899
83
13.
Jharkhand
2,14,431
7,85,488
2,18,562
6,99,655
2,10,621
2,85,324
74,109
4,47,843
14.
Karnataka
2,66,532
2,15,742
3,21,759
9,21,677
2,56,206
8,01,512
1,05,056
13,06,825
15.
Kerala
6,36,043
2,27,651
7,00,732
612
3,63,041
9,899
94,137
4,780
16.
Ladakh
7,706
1,809
10,229
623
8,325
462
672
13
17.
Lakshadweep
6,880
475
7,897
-
3,576
20
814
-
18.
Madhya Pr.
5,74,409
6,56,077
5,74,798
3,52,198
4,88,653
1,70,645
2,39,906
2,59,465
19.
Maharashtra
6,42,396
2,46,187
5,87,570
3,56,666
5,47,688
3,60,170
2,21,392
1,47,047
20.
Manipur
17,413
16,352
19,508
11,085
5,773
1,462
1,157
768
21.
Meghalaya
51,836
17,172
40,657
14,606
37,580
9,980
21,165
11,194
22.
Mizoram
29,224
7,381
21,908
3,377
7,788
1,198
2,628
181
23.
Nagaland
7,947
20,249
6,751
15,590
1,258
6,279
449
369
24.
Odisha
2,60,445
4,02,332
2,72,406
2,49,298
2,42,555
3,82,149
91,098
54,142
25.
Puducherry
818
-
287
18
-
-
-
45
26.
Punjab
33,107
1,46,504
67,481
1,14,956
69,953
90,637
23,279
55,835
27.
Rajasthan
1,98,476
3,64,778
1,80,063
66,845
73,144
10,495
13,594
15,408
28.
Sikkim
15,527
9,566
17,297
5,803
8,436
49
3,460
581
29.
Tamil Nadu
8,48,706
9,12,785
9,07,742
4,40,081
9,43,022
47,997
3,53,094
1,80,077
30.
Telangana
2,91,673
1
2,85,183
-
2,78,446
-
89,247
16
31.
Tripura
50,701
61,371
82,287
52,494
55,538
20,593
18,976
5,977
32.
Uttar Pr.
6,23,246
35,89,028
0,67,899
38,34,685
8,25,798
10,26,956
1,78,830
6,20,567
33.
Uttarakhand
1,19,958
34,975
1,25,553
1,520
1,06,444
33
43,250
-
34.
West Bengal
5,74,096
5,61,487
6,82,526
3,37,058
4,74,910
2,74,735
91,110
24,998
Total
75,00,041
1,08,54,196
82,68,247
93,84,186
71,30,884
49,87,427
23,28,924
34,93,440
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal, was launched in August 2019, in partnership with States/ UTs to make provision for potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis to rural households. Under JJM, as per existing guidelines, Bureau of Indian Standards' BIS:10500 standards are adopted as benchmark for quality of water being supplied through the piped water supply schemes.
At the start of the Mission, only 3.24 crore (16.72%) rural households were reported to have tap water connection in the country. As on 18.07.2026, out of 19.36 crore rural households, around 15.89 crore (82.09%) rural households have been provided tap water connection.
Under JJM, while planning water supply schemes to provide tap water supply to households, priority is given to habitations affected by chemical contaminants. States/ UTs have been advised to plan and implement piped water supply schemes based on alternative safe water sources/ bulk water transfer for the villages with water quality issues. Moreover, any water supply scheme undertaken under JJM is approved after the recommendation of Source Finding Committee of the respective State Government, to the effect that the identified water source planned under the scheme, has sufficient yield for sustaining water supply as per required norm.
Drinking Water being a State subject, the responsibility of Planning, Designing, Approval, Implementation, Operation & Maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission, is vested with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing financial, policy guidance and technical assistance.
In consultation with various stakeholders 'Concise Handbook for Monitoring Water Quality of Piped Drinking Water Supply to Rural Households' was released in December 2024 for guidance to States/UTs. This handbook recommended for a comprehensive testing of drinking water samples at various testing points such as source, treatment plant, storage and distribution points, and remedial action wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality (BIS:10500). The recommended remedial actions include the immediate closure of chemically contaminated water sources, notifying the result to the relevant authorities and affected communities, providing safe drinking water as per JJM guidelines (at least 8-10 lpcd) through a safe source or through alternate means immediately within 24 hrs till piped water supply is restored, implementing emergency treatment measures, actions such as cleaning of OHTs, check pipe line leakage, etc. within 7 days, testing all basic and area-specific chemical as well as bacteriological parameters, and, if found safe, restore water supply from a safe source in case of chemical contaminants. On the other hand, in case of bacterial contamination, immediate action (within 24 hrs) must be taken, which includes proper disinfection, intimate concern for authority and affected communities, and temporary arrangement to provide safe drinking water through tankers (8 -10 lpcd).
The State/ UT-wise details of numbers of drinking water samples tested during 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 are annexed.
The information was provided by THE UNION MINISTER FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI C.R PATIL in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Annex
State-wise details of water quality testing reported by States/UTs
* As on date Source: JJM-WQMIS
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
