Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 as JJM 2.0 with ₹8.69 lakh crore outlay
The Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026 extended the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028, raising its total outlay to ₹8.69 lakh crore and shifting its focus from building infrastructure to delivering water services under JJM 2.0.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved on 10 March 2026 the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) up to December 2028 and its restructuring from infrastructure creation to service delivery under JJM 2.0. The total outlay is raised to ₹8.69 lakh crore, with central assistance of ₹3.59 lakh crore against ₹2.08 lakh crore approved in 2019â20, an additional central share of ₹1.51 lakh crore. A national digital framework, 'Sujalam Bharat', will give every village a unique Sujal Gaon / Service Area ID mapping its water supply from source to tap; schemes will be handed over to gram panchayats and village water and sanitation committees through 'Jal Arpan'; and a gram panchayat may declare itself 'Har Ghar Jal' only after the state has set up in-village operation and maintenance. 'Jal Utsav' will be an annual community-led review. Tap connections have grown from 3.23 crore rural households (17%) in 2019 to about 15.80 crore of 19.36 crore (81.61%).
Key facts
- Date
- 10 March 2026, Union Cabinet
- Extended to
- December 2028 â JJM 2.0
- Outlay
- ₹8.69 lakh crore; central assistance ₹3.59 lakh crore (was ₹2.08 lakh crore in 2019â20)
- New tools
- Sujalam Bharat; Sujal Gaon / Service Area ID; Jal Arpan; Jal Utsav
- Har Ghar Jal
- GP declares only after in-village O&M is in place
- Coverage
- 3.23 crore (17%) in 2019 → ~15.80 crore of 19.36 crore (81.61%)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Up to when did the Union Cabinet extend the Jal Jeevan Mission on 10 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D â December 2028
The Cabinet extended JJM up to December 2028 and restructured it as JJM 2.0.
What is the enhanced total outlay of the Jal Jeevan Mission approved by the Cabinet on 10 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A â ₹8.69 lakh crore
The total outlay is ₹8.69 lakh crore, of which central assistance is ₹3.59 lakh crore.
What is the name of the uniform national digital framework under JJM 2.0 that assigns every village a Sujal Gaon / Service Area ID?
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Correct answer: D â Sujalam Bharat
'Sujalam Bharat' is the digital framework; 'Jal Arpan' is the handover of schemes and 'Jal Utsav' the annual community review.
Consider the following statements about the Jal Jeevan Mission: 1. When it began in 2019, about 17% of rural households (3.23 crore) had tap water connections. 2. Under JJM 2.0, a gram panchayat may declare itself 'Har Ghar Jal' only after in-village operation and maintenance arrangements are in place. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the 2019 baseline was 3.23 crore rural households (17%), and under the restructured mission a GP certifies 'Har Ghar Jal' only once the State has set up in-village O&M.