Community Participation

JAL JEEVAN MISSION EXTENDED TO 2028: CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 extends the Har Ghar Jal goal to 2028 with ₹8.7 lakh crore, shifting focus to sustainable water service delivery. It introduces the Sujalam Bharat digital system for transparency but faces challenges like corruption, data gaps, and weak local maintenance capacity.

JAL JEEVAN MISSION: STATUS, CHALLENGES WAY FORWARD

The Jal Jeevan Mission has raised rural tap water access from 17% in 2019 to over 81% by October 2025, saving 5.5 crore hours daily and averting 4 lakh deaths. Through community participation and digital monitoring, it strengthens sustainability, water quality, and rural empowerment nationwide.

COMMUNITY-LED RIVER CONSERVATION : CHHATTISGARH MODEL

Community-led river conservation shifts focus from state-led interventions to people-driven stewardship. Rooted in traditional wisdom and local ownership, it integrates ecological restoration with livelihood security. By empowering marginalized communities and ensuring participatory governance, this bottom-up model offers a sustainable pathway to address India’s water crisis and strengthen environmental resilience.

Reviving civic engagement in health governance