Biggest state in terms of cleanliness: Assam

With more than 40 percent of its land prone to flood damage—17 out of 34 districts are severely affected by annual floods—drinking water and sanitation has always been a major challenge for the state. Recurrent floods and erosion cause massive damage to water and sanitation infrastructure. In 2019, 384 piped water supply sources, 1,733 spot sources (mostly hand tube wells) and 92,179 individual household toilets (IHHLs) were damaged by floods.

Despite these setbacks, Assam has achieved significant success in supplying drinking water and maintaining sanitation. About 86 percent of households have access to better drinking water sources. All households have IHHLs and 85 percent of schools have toilets for girls.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma aims to provide tap water to all households by 2024. When the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in the state on August 15, 2019, only 1.76 per cent households in 25,335 villages had tap water, which has improved. 13 percent. The state government has approved plans for 4.19 million tap water connections; In the year 2021-22, work orders for 1.78 lakh tap water connections have been issued.