The Centre has reimbursed ₹5,289.09 crore as Central share to 10 States in FY 2026-27 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, and has released a further ₹865.87 crore through SNA SPARSH to 13 States. Uttar Pradesh received the largest reimbursement, ₹2,711.52 crore, followed by Karnataka (₹795.74 crore) and Maharashtra (₹594.44 crore). Under SNA SPARSH, Assam received ₹669.92 crore, Uttar Pradesh ₹90.98 crore and Karnataka ₹47.30 crore.
The other States reimbursed were Rajasthan (₹537.72 crore), Odisha (₹221.44 crore), Chhattisgarh (₹149.50 crore), Kerala (₹144.66 crore), Tamil Nadu (₹96.52 crore), Andhra Pradesh (₹23.25 crore) and Madhya Pradesh (₹14.10 crore).
The Union Cabinet approved Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 10 March 2026. It extends the Mission till December 2028, with a total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore, of which Central assistance is ₹3.59 lakh crore.
Between the completion of JJM 1.0 and the approval of JJM 2.0, several States kept implementing approved rural water supply schemes from their own resources. The reimbursement covers that work.
The Centre describes JJM 2.0 as a shift from creating infrastructure to assuring service delivery. The emphasis is on Gram Panchayat-led operation and maintenance (O&M) of water supply systems, source sustainability, water quality surveillance, community ownership and digital governance.
Scheme-based Payment and Release through the SNA SPARSH platform allows scheme-level fund release, expenditure tracking and real-time monitoring of financial progress. By linking payments to individual schemes, the Centre says, it improves accountability, transparency, auditability and efficiency in the use of public funds.
The Mission was launched in August 2019. At the start, only 3.24 crore rural households (16.72%) had tap water connections. As on 18 July 2026, around 15.89 crore (82.09%) of 19.36 crore rural households had been provided tap connections.
Under the Mission guidelines, BIS:10500 is the benchmark for water supplied through piped schemes. Habitations affected by chemical contaminants get priority, and States and UTs are advised to plan piped schemes around alternative safe sources or bulk water transfer for villages with quality problems. Every scheme is approved only after the State's Source Finding Committee recommends that the identified source has sufficient yield as per norms.
Drinking water is a State subject. Planning, design, approval, implementation and O&M of schemes, including those under JJM, rest with State and UT governments, while the Centre provides financial, policy and technical support.
The Concise Handbook for Monitoring Water Quality of Piped Drinking Water Supply to Rural Households, released in December 2024 after stakeholder consultation, recommends testing at source, treatment plant, storage and distribution points, with remedial action to ensure BIS:10500 quality.
For chemical contamination, the handbook says contaminated sources should be closed immediately, authorities and affected communities notified, and safe water of at least 8-10 lpcd supplied through a safe source or alternate means within 24 hours until piped supply is restored. Within 7 days, overhead tanks are to be cleaned and pipelines checked for leakage, and all basic and area-specific chemical and bacteriological parameters tested. Supply is restored from a safe source if it is found safe. For bacterial contamination, action is required within 24 hours, including disinfection, informing authorities and communities, and temporary supply of safe water by tanker (8-10 lpcd).
States and UTs report testing on the JJM-WQMIS portal, covering laboratory and Field Test Kit (FTK) samples. Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil gave these totals in a written Lok Sabha reply:
Patil is holding State-wise meetings with Members of Parliament from both Houses to review JJM 2.0 and resolve constituency-specific issues. Meetings have been held for Chhattisgarh (27 July), Gujarat (29 July), Odisha (30 July) and West Bengal (5 August 2026). Haryana (6 August), Uttar Pradesh (10 August), Madhya Pradesh (11 August) and Maharashtra (12 August 2026) are scheduled next. The meetings seek feedback on planning, implementation, monitoring and long-term sustainability.
With reference to the reimbursement of the Central share under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about water quality under the Jal Jeevan Mission:
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Scheme-based Payment and Release through the SNA SPARSH platform improves accountability, transparency and auditability in the use of public funds.
Statement-II: The platform allows scheme-level fund release, expenditure tracking and real-time monitoring of financial progress.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
