SchemesSaturday, 30 May 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 extended in Tamil Nadu till December 2028 with ₹2,177.27 crore initial Centre share
Centre and Tamil Nadu signed an MoU for JJM 2.0, with the scheme extended till December 2028 and ₹2,177.27 crore initially allotted to the State.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Centre and Tamil Nadu signed an MoU in Chennai for the extended implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, after the Union Cabinet approved extension of the scheme till December 2028.
Key specifics
- JJM provides functional household tap connections to rural households.
- Under phase 1 in Tamil Nadu, 46.71 lakh household tap connections were provided, benefiting 1.86 crore people.
- The State reported 45 new Multi Village Schemes (MVS), retrofitting in 56 Combined Water Supply Schemes (CWSS), and 21,258 Single Village Schemes (SVS).
- The approved outlay for phase 1 was ₹18,123.05 crore, with the Union share at ₹9,025.68 crore and the Tamil Nadu share at ₹9,097.37 crore.
- For JJM 2.0, Tamil Nadu will initially receive ₹2,177.27 crore from the Centre’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS).
Exam lens
Scheme and governance question: JJM 2.0, December 2028 extension, 46.71 lakh tap connections, ₹2,177.27 crore initial Centre share, Chennai MoU — a likely TNPSC one-liner on rural drinking water supply.