SchemesSunday, 31 May 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 extension in Tamil Nadu: Centre-State MoU till December 2028
The Centre and Tamil Nadu signed an MoU for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, with the scheme extended till December 2028.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Centre and Tamil Nadu signed an MoU 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.
- Tamil Nadu had already received 46.71 lakh household tap connections under the first phase.
- The first phase benefited 1.86 crore people in the State.
- Under JJM 2.0, Tamil Nadu will initially receive ₹2,177.27 crore from the Centre’s DDWS.
- Implementation in Tamil Nadu includes 45 Multi Village Schemes, 56 Combined Water Supply Schemes, and 21,258 Single Village Schemes.
Exam lens
Scheme-based question, JJM 2.0 extension till December 2028, 46.71 lakh tap connections, ₹2,177.27 crore initial central share, Tamil Nadu rural drinking water supply is the likely TNPSC one-liner.