Drinking Water being a State subject, and it is States, who plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.  

To meet the rising aspirations of people living in villages, Jal Jeevan Mission was conceptualized in consultation with the States in 2019 to make provision of tap water connection in every rural household across the country by restructuring and subsuming erstwhile National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). As the programme was to be implemented by states, it was difficult at the EFC stage to know the exact number of schemes to be funded and the corresponding cost.

On the basis of cost analysis done across all sample States, total cost was estimated to be about Rs. 7.88 lakh Crore whereas, by incentivizing States, the Central and State total funding envelope was estimated at Rs. 3.6 lakh Crore.
Accordingly, Expenditure Finance Committee concurred restructuring and subsuming of erstwhile NRDWP for providing “Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC)” to every rural household by 2024 under JJM with an estimated cost of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore for Har Ghar Nal Se Jal under Jal Jeevan Mission. In line with the recommendation of EFC, Government of India, approved implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with an estimated cost of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore out of which Central share was Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.

Almost entire Central share approved under the Mission has been utilized. Considering the progress achieved so far and ongoing works, Hon'ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025- 26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with an enhanced total outlay. Accordingly, a proposal for continuation of Jal Jeevan Mission with enhanced total outlay is under consideration of the Department.

The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

 

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