Jal Jeevan Mission Yojana launched on August 15, 2019 with the objective of providing clean drinking water to every household, while launching the scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed to complete it by March 2024.
When the scheme was launched, only 3.24 crore households across the country had access to tap water. Water has been supplied to 15.15 crore rural families in the last 5 years. This is about 78% of the total rural population.
The budget increased from ₹ 3.60 lakh crore to ₹ 8.33 lakh crore
Initially, the budget of this scheme was Rs 3.60 lakh crore. In which the Centre's share was Rs 2.08 lakh crore and the state's share was Rs 1.52 lakh crore. As the mission progressed, the lack of infrastructure in the hinterlands increased the costs. The revised budget increased to Rs. 8.33 lakh crore has happened. This is more than double the estimate. In this, the share of the Center is Rs 4.33 lakh crore and the share of the states is Rs 4.00 lakh crore.
Initially there were areas where there was ground water so the budget requirement was less. The work in other areas is challenging, so more budget is needed. Due to lack of money, the work has slowed down. Agencies are facing difficulty in maintaining supply of materials and workers.
No work in Corona for two years, delay in pipe supply too
Couldn't work for two years due to covid. There was also a shortage of ductile iron pipes used in the project. Manufacturers of these pipes are also limited. A sudden surge in demand for pipes has led to delays in supply. Due to which the work has also been affected.
Payment of over ₹1500 crore stopped in Madhya Pradesh
Last year under Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh Rs. 10,773.41 crore was spent. Currently, 1500 crore rupees are available under this scheme. Over 100 crores outstanding. Going by the old data, at least Rs 17,000 crore will be spent on the scheme in the state in 2024-25.
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