Assessment of Employment Generation Potentials of Jal Jeevan Mission

This Working Paper, based on Input-Output (IO) modelling, estimates both direct and indirect employment potential across various sectors, particularly through the JJM’s construction and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phases. Professor Gopal Naik, the Jal Jeevan Mission Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B), emphasizes the ‘spillover effect’ of public investments in rural water supply systems, particularly in employment generation. His research demonstrates that the development of public infrastructure under JJM has not only created direct and indirect employment opportunities but has also stimulated additional employment through induced effects, representing a significant advancement towards promoting a self-sustaining Indian economy.