Budget 2025: Jal Jeevan Mission Extended Till 2028 With Increased Funding

In the Budget 2025 announcement, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Jal Jeevan Mission will carry on until 2028 with more funding. This mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 strives to give every rural household in India easy access to clean drinking water.

The number of rural households that have been connected with tap water in India is presently 15.43 crore out of a total of 19.36 crore, indicating a coverage of 79.67%. Despite this, the original goal of 2024 now seems impossible, so the deadline has also been moved. The new goal now set is to have 100% safe drinking water access in India.

The government plans to further establish MoUs with states and union territories to improve water service delivery and sustainability.

Budget Allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission

The coverage in funding for the Jal Jeevan Mission has grown substantially. In 2025-24, the estimated funding was set at ₹70,163 crore. However, it was later brought down to ₹67,000 crores for 2025-26.

Budget Allocation Over the Years (₹ Crore)

Year	Budget Estimate (BE)	Revised Estimate (RE)
2018-19	7,000	5,500
2019-20	10,001	10,001
2020-21	11,500	11,000
2021-22	50,011	45,011
2022-23	60,000	54,700
2023-24	70,000	70,000
2024-25	70,163	-
2025-26	67,000	-

This year’s funding indicates a balanced approach, ensuring continuation while maintaining fiscal discipline.

Conclusion

The Jal Jeevan Mission has enabled rural Indian people to drink clean water. The campaign extended till 2028 will further advance the reach of tap water to every household in rural India, With the help of an allocation of ₹70,163 crores, the government seeks to cover every household and achieve better management and sustainability of water resources over a longer period.

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