PREVIOUS
✖
Jal Jeevan mission extension
February 5 , 2025
14 hrs 0 min
33
0
- The 2025-26 Budget speech announced the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028, with an enhanced total outlay.
- Since 2019, 150 million households — representing 80 per cent of India’s rural population have gained access to potable tap water connections.
- To achieve 100 per cent coverage, the Jal Jeevan Mission has been extended to 2028.
- The total budget outlay for 2024-25 was about Rs 70,163 crore.
- This year, the outlay stands at Rs 67,000 crore — Rs 3,163 crore less than last year’s allocation.
- The Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in August 2019 with the ambitious goal of providing tap water to every rural household by 2024.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.