This flowchart outlines the key steps and stakeholders involved in the implementation of flagship government programs aimed at ensuring the right to safe drinking water and sanitation across India.
This bar chart illustrates the estimated progress of key indicators under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) as of January 2026, showcasing India's efforts to ensure the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
This flowchart outlines the key steps and stakeholders involved in the implementation of flagship government programs aimed at ensuring the right to safe drinking water and sanitation across India.
This bar chart illustrates the estimated progress of key indicators under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) as of January 2026, showcasing India's efforts to ensure the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Policy Formulation (Central & State Governments)
Scheme Launch (JJM, SBA, JJM-Urban)
Fund Allocation & Release (Centre to States/ULBs)
Local Level Planning & Implementation (Panchayats/ULBs)
Community Participation & Awareness (VWSC/WUC)
Infrastructure Development (Pipelines, Toilets, Treatment Plants)
Water Quality Monitoring & Testing
Service Delivery & Maintenance
Policy Formulation (Central & State Governments)
Scheme Launch (JJM, SBA, JJM-Urban)
Fund Allocation & Release (Centre to States/ULBs)
Local Level Planning & Implementation (Panchayats/ULBs)
Community Participation & Awareness (VWSC/WUC)
Infrastructure Development (Pipelines, Toilets, Treatment Plants)
Water Quality Monitoring & Testing
Service Delivery & Maintenance
Derived from Article 21 of the Indian Constitution Right to Life and Personal Liberty, through judicial pronouncements.
Article 47 (DPSP) mandates the State to improve public health, which includes providing safe drinking water.
International commitments: India is a signatory to various UN resolutions and conventions recognizing this right.
Government schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) launched in 2019 aim to provide tap water connection to every rural household by 2024.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) launched in 2014 focuses on achieving universal sanitation coverage and making India Open Defecation Free (ODF).
National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) now subsumed under JJM and National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) guide efforts.
The right includes aspects of availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality of water and sanitation services.
Challenges include water scarcity, pollution, inadequate infrastructure, rapid urbanization, and financial constraints.
The outbreak highlights the failure to uphold this fundamental right, leading to severe health consequences.
This flowchart outlines the key steps and stakeholders involved in the implementation of flagship government programs aimed at ensuring the right to safe drinking water and sanitation across India.
Derived from Article 21 of the Indian Constitution Right to Life and Personal Liberty, through judicial pronouncements.
Article 47 (DPSP) mandates the State to improve public health, which includes providing safe drinking water.
International commitments: India is a signatory to various UN resolutions and conventions recognizing this right.
Government schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) launched in 2019 aim to provide tap water connection to every rural household by 2024.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) launched in 2014 focuses on achieving universal sanitation coverage and making India Open Defecation Free (ODF).
National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) now subsumed under JJM and National Urban Sanitation Policy (NUSP) guide efforts.
The right includes aspects of availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality of water and sanitation services.
Challenges include water scarcity, pollution, inadequate infrastructure, rapid urbanization, and financial constraints.
The outbreak highlights the failure to uphold this fundamental right, leading to severe health consequences.
This flowchart outlines the key steps and stakeholders involved in the implementation of flagship government programs aimed at ensuring the right to safe drinking water and sanitation across India.
