The Centre today said out of 19.43 crore rural households in the country, around 11.59 crore have reported the facility of tap water supply in their homes so far. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in August 2019 only 3.23 crore rural households were reported to have tap water connections. He said in the last three and half years 8.36 crore rural households have been provided potable pipeline supply under Jal Jeevan Mission.<br />''      <br />''The Minister said since August 2019 the Centre in partnership with State governments is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country to have assured potable water through functional tap water connections.