New Delhi | Assam has received the largest fresh fund allocation under the Centre’s revamped Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, with the Union government releasing Rs 669.92 crore through the SNA SPARSH platform to support rural drinking water projects. Tripura received Rs 5.98 crore under the latest tranche.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti on Thursday said it has reimbursed Rs 5,289.09 crore to 10 states during the 2026-27 financial year for rural drinking water schemes executed during the transition from Jal Jeevan Mission 1.0 to JJM 2.0. In addition, Rs 865.87 crore has been released across 13 states through the SNA SPARSH platform for ongoing projects.

According to the ministry, several states continued implementing approved rural water supply schemes using their own resources while awaiting approval of JJM 2.0 to ensure that work was not disrupted. The Centre has now reimbursed its share of expenditure incurred during the transition period.

The reimbursement was led by Uttar Pradesh (Rs 2,711.52 crore), followed by Karnataka (Rs 795.74 crore), Maharashtra (Rs 594.44 crore), Rajasthan (Rs 537.72 crore), Odisha (Rs 221.44 crore), Chhattisgarh (Rs 149.50 crore), Kerala (Rs 144.66 crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 96.52 crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 23.25 crore) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs 14.10 crore).

Under the latest SNA SPARSH releases for ongoing works, Assam accounted for the highest allocation with Rs 669.92 crore. Other allocations included Uttar Pradesh (Rs 90.98 crore), Karnataka (Rs 47.30 crore), West Bengal (Rs 30.45 crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 10.58 crore) and Tripura (Rs 5.98 crore). Smaller amounts were released to Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

The Union Cabinet approved Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on March 10 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, extending the rural drinking water programme until December 2028. The mission has a total outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, including Central assistance of Rs 3.59 lakh crore, to ensure reliable, adequate and safe drinking water supply to every rural household.

The ministry said the second phase of the mission shifts its focus from infrastructure creation to sustained service delivery. Key priorities include gram panchayat-led operation and maintenance of water supply systems, source sustainability, water quality monitoring, community participation and digital governance.

A major reform under JJM 2.0 is the adoption of the SNA SPARSH platform, which enables scheme-wise fund releases, expenditure tracking and real-time monitoring of financial progress.

The ministry also said Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil has begun consultations with Members of Parliament from various states to strengthen implementation and address constituency-specific issues. Meetings have already been held with MPs from Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal, while consultations with MPs from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are scheduled later this month.