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The Centre has released INR 1,561.53 crore to five states under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 after they met reform-linked conditions and signed necessary agreements. The funds have been allocated to Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra to improve rural tap water supply systems. The updated mission focuses on service delivery, sustainability and accountability, with funding now linked to performance. This comes after the scheme was restructured recently, with a higher financial outlay and a target to provide functional tap water connections to all rural households by 2028
The Centre has released INR 1,561.53 crore to five states under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 for the current financial year after they completed required compliance steps and signed reform-based agreements. The release marks the first set of funds under the restructured version of the scheme. Advertisement
Uttar Pradesh received the highest allocation of INR 792.93 crore, followed by Chhattisgarh with INR 536.53 crore. Madhya Pradesh was allocated INR 154.02 crore, while Odisha and Maharashtra received INR 65.31 crore and INR 12.74 crore respectively. The distribution has been done based on states meeting defined performance and compliance benchmarks.
The funding is linked to a set of reforms that states are required to implement under JJM 2.0. These include improving the quality and reliability of tap water supply, ensuring long-term sustainability of infrastructure and involving local communities in the management of water systems. The focus has shifted from only creating infrastructure to maintaining consistent service delivery.
To improve monitoring, a structured validation process has been introduced. States had to complete financial reconciliation of projects, follow technical design standards and register assets on a GIS-based platform before funds were released. They were also required to sign implementation agreements confirming adherence to the new guidelines.
Officials indicated that this is the first time a performance-based approach has been applied in the scheme, where fund releases are directly linked to measurable outcomes. This is expected to improve accountability and ensure that projects are completed on time with better quality control.
The move comes after the Cabinet approved the restructuring of Jal Jeevan Mission into JJM 2.0 in the past month. The revised framework aims to strengthen water supply systems in rural areas by focusing on service quality, regular supply and proper operation and maintenance.
The overall financial outlay of the scheme has been increased to INR 8.69 lakh crore, with central assistance rising to INR 3.59 lakh crore from INR 2.08 lakh crore earlier. This additional allocation is intended to accelerate coverage and support states in maintaining existing infrastructure.
Since its launch in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission has significantly expanded rural tap water coverage. At the time of launch, only about 3.23 crore rural households, or 16.7 per cent, had access to tap water. This has increased to over 15.83 crore households, taking coverage to around 81.8 per cent.
The updated mission now targets covering all 19.36 crore rural households and aims to ensure that every village achieves Har Ghar Jal status by December 2028, with a focus on sustainable and functional water supply systems.
Fund flows under the mission had slowed earlier due to concerns around irregularities and rising costs. Following this, stricter checks and monitoring mechanisms were introduced. The latest release indicates that funding has resumed under tighter compliance and oversight.
Source PTI
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