Jal Jeevan Mission Tap Not Installed? RTI to the State Water Mission

Part of Pillar 4 — RTI for Money, Schemes & Subsidies. See also water quality RTI.

• Village survey done but no tap installed.
• Tap installed but no water / insufficient pressure.
• Panchayat approval taken, work order not issued.
• Contractor absconded with advance.
• Source-water quality failing BIS IS 10500 — no corrective action.

• Village declared “Har Ghar Jal” but your household missed.
• FHTC installed but dry for >30 days.
• Work order issued but work not started in 90 days.
• Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC / Pani Samiti) not constituted.

• Village survey / baseline data for your habitation.
• Detailed Project Report (DPR) sanctioned for the village.
• Work order, contractor name, contract value.
• FHTC register — household-wise connection status.
• Source-water test report.
• Third-party inspection report.
• VWSC meeting minutes and beneficiary contribution record.
• Fund-release from the SWSM.

• Block Development Officer (BDO) — village-level implementation.
• District JJM Cell / Executive Engineer, PHED — engineering and work-order records.
• State Water & Sanitation Mission (SWSM) — fund release and DPR.
• Ministry of Jal Shakti (DDWS) — for policy / inter-state issues via rtionline.gov.in.
• Rs. 10 fee; BPL free.

To,
The Public Information Officer,
Block Development Office / Executive Engineer, PHED / State Water & Sanitation Mission,
[Block, District, State]

Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding Jal Jeevan Mission in my village.

Sir/Madam,

I, [Name], resident of [House number, Habitation, Village, GP, Block, District], submit:

Gram Panchayat: ________
Village / Habitation: ________
JJM scheme reference (if known): ________
Nature of concern (no tap / dry tap / quality / delay): ________

Please provide:

1. JJM baseline / village survey data for my habitation.
2. DPR sanctioned for my village with cost estimate and completion timeline.
3. Work order number, contractor name, and contract value.
4. FHTC register — household-wise connection status (mine + neighbours).
5. Source-water test reports under BIS IS 10500 for the last 12 months.
6. Third-party inspection report submitted to the SWSM.
7. VWSC (Pani Samiti) constitution, minutes of last 3 meetings, and beneficiary 10% contribution record (if applicable).
8. Fund-release statements from SWSM and utilisation certificate.
9. "Har Ghar Jal" declaration status of my village, with date and approving officer.
10. Grievance officer and First Appellate Authority contact.

I enclose Indian Postal Order No. __________ for Rs. 10.
I declare I am an Indian citizen.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature, Date, Place]

1. Village baseline survey.
2. DPR copy.
3. Work order + contractor.
4. FHTC household register.
5. Source-water test reports.
6. Third-party inspection.
7. VWSC minutes + beneficiary contribution.
8. Fund-release utilisation.
9. “Har Ghar Jal” declaration record.
10. FAA contact.

• Day 0–10 RTI routed.
• Day 10–25 BDO pulls DPR + contractor file; many stalled works are revived.
• Day 30 Reply mandatory.
• Day 30+ First Appeal + parallel district-level grievance.

• Asking “why no tap” — ask for the DPR and FHTC register.
• Filing only at state level — the BDO is the operational custodian.
• Ignoring the VWSC — it's the statutory village committee; its minutes are public.
• Not checking “Har Ghar Jal” status on jaljeevanmission.gov.in before filing.

• Group filing by the Gram Sabha signals community concern.
• Photograph of the tap / no-tap is the best evidence; attach.
• For “Har Ghar Jal” villages that are still dry, the RTI becomes a compliance audit — copy to the SWSM Chairperson.
• Contract-value mismatch between DPR and work order is a red flag; flag in First Appeal.

Q1. Is JJM data village-level public?
Yes — village-level FHTC data is published on jaljeevanmission.gov.in and is a Section 4 disclosure.

Q2. Is the 10% beneficiary contribution mandatory?
In most states, yes (5% in tribal/hilly areas). RTI can verify whether it was collected and deposited.

Q3. Can I challenge a “Har Ghar Jal” declaration?
Yes — via RTI + grievance; wrong declarations are under scrutiny by CAG.

Q4. Who maintains the tap?
Post-commissioning, the VWSC / Pani Samiti is responsible under JJM guidelines.

JJM runs on a village DPR, a contractor's work order, and a household register. The three together tell the full story — and RTI makes each one visible.

• RTI for water quality
• Pillar 4 — Money & Schemes
• Pillar 2 — Community
• File RTI online

• Jal Jeevan Mission Operational Guidelines, 2019 (rev. 2023)
• BIS IS 10500:2012 (Drinking Water Quality)
• RTI Act, 2005

Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.