Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

September 16, 2026 9:59 AM

States, UTs Advised to Begin Geo-Tagging of Rural Water Sources, Post-Monsoon Testing from October 2

States and Union Territories have been advised to commence geo-tagging of rural water supply sources and post-monsoon testing of water supply sources from October 2, while also organising ‘Jal Arpan’ activities across the maximum possible number of Gram Panchayats on the same day. The directions were issued at the 12th District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Tuesday through video conferencing to rev...

September 1, 2026 7:34 PM

PM Modi to address Jal Shakti Departmental Summit on Wednesday, focus on water infrastructure and rural drinking water

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit of the Ministry of Jal Shakti on September 2, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The two-day Departmental Summit, being held on September 1-2, is the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by the Prime Minister to strengthen the spirit of Team India, deepen cooperative federalism and foster collective ownership of national priorit...

June 10, 2026 8:03 PM

Centre Signs Reform-Linked MoUs with Bihar, Manipur Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

The Centre on Wednesday signed reform-linked Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Bihar and Manipur under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, aimed at strengthening sustainable and community-driven rural drinking water supply systems. The agreements seek to promote a Gram Panchayat-led, service-based and community-centred model of rural water governance to ensure regular access to drinking water of adequate quantity and prescribed quality in rural areas. The MoU with Manipur was signed in the pres...

March 20, 2026 2:56 PM

Gujarat signs ‘Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0’ pact with Centre to strengthen rural water supply system

The Gujarat government has entered into a new agreement with the Centre under the second phase of the Jal Jeevan Mission, focusing on sustaining and strengthening rural drinking water supply systems after achieving universal household tap connections in 2022. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the state government and the Centre’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil. The a...