Lok Sabha Question No. 3167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Approval of Funds for Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Captain Viriato Fernandes

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3167

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## APPROVAL OF FUNDS FOR JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 3167. SHRI CAPTAIN VIRIATO FERNANDES:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  quantum  of  funds  for  which  approval  of  the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  (EFC)  was sought by the Government upon launching the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in 2019 including the total outlay and the Central share therein;
- (b)  the  final  quantum  of  funds  actually  approved  by  the  Government  for  JJM  including  the  total outlay and the Central share therein;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  once  again  approached  the  EFC  for  additional  funds  for  the extension of JJM and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the EFC thereon;
- (d)  the quantum of funds for which approval of the EFC has been sought including the additional outlay, additional Central share, cumulative total outlay and cumulative Central share therein; and
- (e)   whether the JJM therefore stands formally extended or whether there are still any formalities pending to extend the same and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a)  &  (b)  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.

(c) to (e) 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.

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