National Water Mission (NWM)
DoWR, RD & GR, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Ensuring integrated water resource management for conservation of water, minimizing wastage, and ensuring equitable distribution both across and within states.
Launch Date
April 2011
States & UTs Coverage
36
Duration
2011â2030
Activities
38
Indicators
24
Total Budget
âš21,000 Cr
Key Targets
20% improvement
Water Use Efficiency
100% assessment
Groundwater
13 IWRM plans
River Basins
100% tap coverage
Jal Jeevan Mission
Monitoring Mission Progress through Indicators
Last updated: Dec 2025
Showing 12 of 12 indicators
% of urban wastewater recycled and reused
OutcomeAt RiskNWM_IND008 ¡ Wastewater Recycling & Reuse
State Specific Action Plans prepared
OutputAt RiskNWM_IND002 ¡ State Specific Action Plans (SSAPs)
Area under micro-irrigation (Million hectares)
OutputAt RiskNWM_IND004 ¡ Scaling up Micro-irrigation
States with Water Regulatory Authorities
OutputAt RiskNWM_IND009 ¡ Water Regulatory Authorities
Farmers trained in water management (Lakh)
OutputAt RiskNWM_IND011 ¡ Training & Capacity Building
% improvement in irrigation water-use efficiency
OutcomeAt RiskNWM_IND001 ¡ Water Use Efficiency Improvement
% reduction in non-revenue water losses
OutcomeNeeds AttentionNWM_IND006 ¡ Reduction in Non-Revenue Water (NRW)
% reduction in over-exploited groundwater blocks
OutcomeNeeds AttentionNWM_IND007 ¡ Sustainable Groundwater Management
High water-demand crop area reduced in stressed basins (Ha)
OutcomeNeeds AttentionNWM_IND012 ¡ Sahi Fasal Campaign
Water audits conducted (urban/industrial)
OutputNeeds AttentionNWM_IND003 ¡ Urban & Industrial Water Audits
Jal Shakti Kendras established
OutputNeeds AttentionNWM_IND005 ¡ Establishment of Jal Shakti Kendras
Major river basins with IWRM institutionalized
ImpactNeeds AttentionNWM_IND010 ¡ Basin-level IWRM
About Water Mission
Mission Overview
Ensuring integrated water resource management for conservation of water, minimizing wastage, and ensuring equitable distribution both across and within states.
Vision
Conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within states through integrated water resources development and management.
Key Highlights
Water Use Efficiency
20% improvement
Groundwater
100% assessment
River Basins
13 IWRM plans
Jal Jeevan Mission
100% tap coverage
Key Objectives
- Comprehensive water database in public domain and assessment of climate change impact on water resources
- Promotion of citizen and state actions for water conservation, augmentation and preservation
- Focused attention to over-exploited areas and vulnerable areas including over-exploited groundwater
- Increasing water use efficiency by 20% through regulatory mechanisms
- Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management
Milestones & Achievements
Formally established April 6, 2011; last revised December 31, 2021
Jal Shakti Abhiyan â Water conservation across water-stressed regions
Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) â Community-driven water conservation
Multi-tiered governance from national to Gram Sabha level operational
R&D coordination via INCSW, INCGW, and INCCC national committees
