“Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh” (Report No. 5 of 2026)

What did the audit examine?

The audit examined the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Madhya Pradesh from 2019-20 to 2023-24, focusing on planning, execution, and outcomes of the scheme to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) in rural areas.

Who / what it concerns

Government of Madhya Pradesh (specifically the Public Health Engineering Department and MP Jal Nigam)

What the auditor found

• 60.90 lakh rural households covered by December 2024 (against target of 1.12 crore)
• 69% state coverage of FHTCs (vs national 80%)
• 13.53 lakh households already had tap connections
• 18 villages out of 33 fluoride-affected villages in Dindori District had Electrolytic Defluorination Units by December 2021
• 27% of Multi-Village Schemes and 58% of Single-Village Schemes completed by September 2024
• 11,94,063 private/own source tap connections included in JJM FHTC count
• 0.38% of funds earmarked for water quality monitoring actually spent (vs 2% target)
• 1.62% diverted for construction
• District labs conducted 58-99% of prescribed water quality tests, State Lab 22-48%, Jal Nigam WTP labs 11-19%

Points worth noting

• 60.90 lakh households covered by December 2024 (vs target 1.12 crore)
• 69% state coverage (vs national 80%)
• 11,94,063 private/own source tap connections incorrectly counted as JJM FHTCs
• Only 0.38% of funds earmarked for water quality monitoring actually spent (vs 2% target)
• District labs conducted only 58-99% of prescribed water quality tests