New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Jal Shakti ministry has released funds of Rs 1,561.53 crore for five states under the JJM 2.0 for the financial year 2025–26, following the signing of reform-linked MoUs and fulfilment of mandatory compliance conditions, an official statement said on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Rs 792.93 crore funds have been disbursed for Uttar Pradesh, Rs 536.53 crore for Chhattisgarh, Rs 154.02 crore for Madhya Pradesh, Rs 65.31 crore for Odisha and Rs 12.74 crore for Maharashtra.
The release comes after states committed to key reforms under JJM 2.0, including improved service delivery standards, sustainability measures and community-led management of rural water supply systems.
The ministry said a structured validation system has been introduced to ensure transparency and accountability, with states required to meet financial, technical and data compliance benchmarks before funds are released.
The performance-based mechanism is being implemented for the first time to strengthen outcomes.
So far, 12 states have signed reform-linked MoUs with the National Jal Jeevan Mission under the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
The Union cabinet on March 10 approved JJM 2.0, marking a shift from an infrastructure-centric approach to a service delivery model aimed at ensuring a reliable and sustainable piped drinking water supply in rural areas.
Under the restructured mission, the total outlay has been enhanced to Rs 8.69 lakh crore, with central assistance of Rs 3.59 lakh crore — up from Rs 2.08 lakh crore approved earlier — reflecting an additional central share of Rs 1.51 lakh crore.
On March 13, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil chaired a meeting with state ministers and officials to discuss the implementation roadmap of JJM 2.0, urging the timely completion of schemes and stronger on-ground monitoring.
He emphasised that since water is a state subject, the success of the mission depends on the accountability of state governments in ensuring a reliable tap water supply to rural households.
Launched in 2019, JJM aims to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) with adequate quantity and prescribed quality of drinking water on a regular basis.
At the start of the mission, only 3.23 crore (16.7 per cent) rural households had tap water connections. According to the latest data, over 12.59 crore additional households have since been covered, taking the total to around 15.83 crore households, or about 81.8 per cent of rural India.
Under JJM 2.0, the government aims to cover all 19.36 crore rural households with tap water supply and declare all gram panchayats as “Har Ghar Jal” by December 2028, subject to the establishment of adequate operation and maintenance systems at the village level. PTI ADI NB
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