The Centre has cleared ₹2,700 crore for West Bengal under the Jal Jeevan Mission just ahead of the formation of the state’s first BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari.
‘’Awareness about water management and conservation among the younger generation will ensure the country's water security in future,’’ she said at a function on the occasion of ‘’Jal Mahotsav 2026’’ here. She expressed confidence that the ‘Jal Mahotsav’ will become a medium of mass movement for India's water security.
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension and restructuring of the Jal Jeevan Mission, expanding the programme’s timeline to December 2028 and raising its overall outlay to Rs 8.69 lakh crore as the government shifts focus from infrastructure creation to long-term service delivery and governance reforms in rural water supply.
Speaking at the Water Transversality Global Awards & Conclave 2026 in New Delhi, the Lok Sabha Speaker underscored the importance of sustainable development and international cooperation in tackling rising global water challenges.
The workshop was graced by Nidhi Chhibber, CEO NITI Aayog and other senior officials in the presence of senior officers from the central government, state governments and district magistrates.
In addition, two states (Uttar Pradesh and Tripura) have reported to have made recovery from contractors on account of liquidated damages, while two states (Karnataka and Tripura) on account of forfeiture of EMD/ FDR, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said in a written reply.
A district-level review meeting on drinking water supply was held under the chairmanship of Hooghly District Magistrate Khurshid Ali Qadri.
Trinamul Congress MPs submitted a letter to the to the minister of Jal Shakti, C R Patil, raising matters on matters like state’s dues on Jal Jeevan Mission, unprecedented release of water by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and progress regarding providing tap water to every household in state.
As per official data, the state has sanctioned 97,535 water supply schemes since the launch of the mission. Of these, 56,332 have been completed, and 24,781 have already been handed over to village-level committees.
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has raised concerns over alleged massive corruption in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal projects across Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.
