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Over 20 States Yet to Sign Up as Centre Pushes ₹1.51 Lakh Crore Jal Jeevan Mission Phase-II Rollout
The central government has approved a new phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission with an outlay of ₹1.51 lakh crore, but more than 20 states are unsure about joining it.
A second stage of the Jal Jeevan Mission for providing tap water to every household has been approved by the government, and ₹1.51 lakh crore has been allocated for completing projects that were pending and stabilizing the water sector. However, more than 20 states have reservations regarding the inclusion of their territories in this scheme since the necessary pact with the central government hasn’t been signed by them.
Among others, big states such as Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Jharkhand are included in those that have reservations. At the same time, the Ministry of Jal Shakti is considering linking all these states with this program. It is believed that some states have already reached an agreement.
Meanwhile, the 12 states with which agreements have been signed so far under this new phase of the mission include Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Haryana, and Chhattisgarh.
