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 implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per the official records, 1469 schemes have been physically completed under JJM till date, of which, 1377 schemes have already been made operational, providing functional tap water connections to households. Besides, another 1778 schemes are currently under execution at various stages, with more than 900 schemes having achieved over 75 percent physical progress.
The department has 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 execution 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. The 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 percent of the total outlay. The remaining works will be completed in a time-bound manner as and when remaining funds are released.
The department has appealed to the media to verify the facts from official sources before publishing such reports, which have the potential to create unnecessary confusion among the public. The government remains committed to achieve the goal of providing safe tap water to every household in Jammu and Kashmir under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
