Water Crisis in India: Analysing the Role of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Achieving Water Security in Rural India

Water is basic necessity for survival of human being and without it life is not possible on earth. It is associated with economy activities. Agriculture activity can’t imagine without water. Increasing urbanisation and rapid growth of population, ground water depletion, and climate change worsen the problem of water crisis in India. Currently, most of states of India are facing the problem of water crisis. India holds 16% world population and it has only 4% of the world’s freshwater sources. There is need to focus on 4R Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recharge. Community awareness and participation is in water conservation. Jal Jeevan Mission was started in 2019 and its objective is to provide safe and adequate drinking water to every rural household through tap connection by 2024. This scheme will help in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 which is related to safe drinking water, water quality; sanitation etc.This paper examines the water crisis problem in India and the role of Jal Jeevan Mission in providing water security to rural househols, challenges, policy suggestions and its achievement.