NEW DELHI, Feb 3: Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Monday said the Centre has earmarked ₹67,300 crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the Union Budget for the next financial year, with funds to be released to states subject to the fulfilment of prescribed conditions.
Replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Patil said the Modi government has ensured adequate financial backing for all central schemes over the past 11 years and stressed that no programme had been stalled due to a shortage of funds.
Responding to a query by AAP MP Sanjay Singh on the sharp drop in the revised estimate for the current fiscal, Patil explained that the allocation was lowered after a review of implementation and compliance by states.
He said a review meeting was held in September last year, following which ₹17,000 crore was provided in the revised estimates as states were required to meet certain conditions and address pending grievances.
“The finance minister has now allocated ₹67,300 crore for Jal Jeevan Mission in the Budget for 2026–27. Once the stipulated conditions are met, funds will be released,” Patil said, adding that the government is acting against irregularities wherever found.
In a written reply, the minister said the Jal Jeevan Mission is being implemented in partnership with states to ensure tap water supply to every rural household, along with village level public institutions such as schools, anganwadi centres, health facilities, tribal residential schools and Gram Panchayat buildings.
Patil said significant progress has been achieved since the launch of the scheme in August 2019, when only 3.23 crore rural households—about 16.7 per cent—had tap water connections.
As per data reported by states, more than 12.55 crore additional rural households have since been covered. As of January 28, 2026, tap water supply has reached over 15.79 crore households, accounting for 81.56 per cent of the country’s 19.36 crore rural homes.
He said work for the remaining households is underway under saturation plans prepared by respective states and Union territories.
Patil added that 11 states and Union territories including Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Puducherry have achieved 100 per cent rural household coverage under the Har Ghar Jal initiative.
As of January 26, 2026, tap water connections have been provided to 89.62 per cent of schools and 85.62 per cent of anganwadi centres across the country, the minister informed the House.