Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 (Extension to December 2028)
Objective: Shift from infrastructure creation to service delivery for sustainable rural piped potable water supply; certify all Gram Panchayats as 'Har Ghar Jal'. Budget: Enhanced total outlay to ₹8.69 lakh crore; Central assistance ₹3.59 lakh crore (additional ₹1.51 lakh crore beyond original ₹2.08 lakh crore approved in 2019-20). Key Features: - 'Sujalam Bharat' digital platform: each village gets unique Sujal Gaon/Service Area ID, mapping water supply from source to tap. - 'Jal Arpan' process for formal community handover of water schemes. - 'Jal Utsav': annual community-led maintenance and review events. - Reform-linked MoUs with States for governance reforms. Target: Tap water to all 19.36 crore rural households by December 2028. Current coverage: 15.80 crore households (81.61%). Beneficiaries: Rural households, especially women and girls (SBI Research: 9 crore women freed from water-fetching drudgery; WHO: 400,000 diarrheal deaths potentially prevented). Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 has an enhanced total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore with Central assistance of ₹3.59 lakh crore (additional ₹1.51 lakh crore beyond original ₹2.08 lakh crore).
- Targets tap water to all 19.36 crore rural households by December 2028; current coverage stands at 15.80 crore households (81.61%).
- Shifts focus from infrastructure creation to service delivery with 'Sujalam Bharat' digital platform assigning unique Sujal Gaon/Service Area IDs mapping water supply from source to tap.
- Introduces 'Jal Arpan' process for formal community handover and 'Jal Utsav' annual community-led maintenance events.
- SBI Research estimates 9 crore women freed from water-fetching drudgery; WHO estimates 400,000 diarrheal deaths potentially prevented.
- Falls under the Ministry of Jal Shakti with reform-linked MoUs with States for governance reforms.
What is the new target date for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 targets tap water to all 19.36 crore rural households by December 2028, shifting focus from infrastructure creation to service delivery.
What is the enhanced total outlay for JJM 2.0?
The total outlay has been enhanced to ₹8.69 lakh crore, with Central assistance of ₹3.59 lakh crore, including an additional ₹1.51 lakh crore beyond the original ₹2.08 lakh crore approved in 2019-20.
What is the Sujalam Bharat digital platform?
Sujalam Bharat is a digital platform giving each village a unique Sujal Gaon/Service Area ID, mapping rural water supply from source to tap for better tracking.
What is the current coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission?
Current coverage stands at 15.80 crore households, or 81.61% of the 19.36 crore rural household target, as cited in the Mission 2.0 extension.
What are Jal Arpan and Jal Utsav under JJM 2.0?
Jal Arpan is the formal community handover process for water schemes, while Jal Utsav refers to annual community-led maintenance and review events.
Which ministry runs Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 is implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and uses reform-linked MoUs with States to push governance reforms in rural water supply.
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