Water is a State subject. The Government of India is assisting the States in providing Water Supply to the rural areas through the Centrally Sponsored Schemes. Prior to 2009, the Assistance to States was through Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP). From 2009 onwards the assistance was continued through National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). In 12th plan period, the Government of India enhanced the rural drinking water supply per capita norms from 40 lpcd to 55 lpcd with a view to increase house hold tap connections.

Subsequently, in the year 2019, NRDWP was subsumed into Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with the objective to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024 with 55 LPCD of potable water on regular basis.

In Tamil Nadu, as on 01.03.2023 as per JJM IMIS, there are 79,396 rural habitations. The status of rural habitations with respect to drinking water supply is given below. (This data is provisional and may change after yearly dataupdation):

Format C17 - Status of Rural Habitations with respect to Drinking Water Supply (as on 01/03/2023)