17,036 complaints received under Jal Jeevan Mission from States, Union Territories: Centre

Key Points

1. Over 17,000 complaints received under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the last three years and current year.
2. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 84% of the complaints related to JJM.
3. Action taken against 621 departmental officials, 969 contractors, and 153 Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIAs) across the country.
4. Uttar Pradesh reported 14,264 complaints.
5. Assam reported 1,236 complaints.
6. Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 with the aim to provide tap water connections to all rural households.