ABSTRACT:
In 2019, the Government of India initiated the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which seeks to deliver clean and sufficient drinking water via individual household tap connections to all rural families by 2024. Likewise, the state of Nagaland launched the mission that is being implemented by the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) across the districts and villages of Nagaland. As of the 2025 Jal Jeevan Mission Dashboard report, out of the 3, 63, 839 total number of households 3, 38, 756 number of households with tap connections have been installed, with 93.11 percent coverage, higher than the national average of 80.76 percent. The study adopts a descriptive and exploratory approach through the integration of survey, interview, and qualitative methods to assess and explore the implementation of the JJM scheme in the three villages of Nagaland, namely, Aoyimti Village, Eralibill Village, and Unity Village of Nagaland. This article, therefore, aims to examine the progress and implementation of the JJM in the three villages based on household tap connection coverage, the quantity of water supplied, regularity of water supply, functionality assessment, community participation, and also explores the challenges and issues of implementation and provides suggestions for improvement. The study revealed that the majority of respondents 75 percent were aware of the implementation of the Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) component under the Jal Jeevan Mission. In addition, 66.4 percent reported having access to a piped water supply system. However, despite this infrastructure availability, only 5.5 percent of beneficiaries stated that they received water regularly. This gap between infrastructure provision and consistent service delivery highlights challenges in operational efficiency and the sustainability of water supply.
Cite this article:
Achanger. Jal Jeevan Mission: A Study on Functional Household Tap Connections under Dimapur and Chumoukedima Districts, Nagaland. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(1):15-2. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00003
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Achanger. Jal Jeevan Mission: A Study on Functional Household Tap Connections under Dimapur and Chumoukedima Districts, Nagaland. Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 2026;17(1):15-2. doi: 10.52711/2321-5828.2026.00003 Available on: https://www.rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-17-1-3