The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), launched in 2019, aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all rural homes by 2024. While progress has been made, challenges remain in ensuring the functionality and sustainability of these connections. While 76.6% of households have tap connections, only 62% meet all the criteria for functionality. Groundwater contamination and depletion are also concerns, with 42.5% of habitations across India lacking safe drinking water as of February 2023. To address these challenges, experts suggest shifting to surface water sources and implementing more comprehensive monitoring and measurement systems.