New Delhi, July 23 -- Rural household tap water coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 (JJM) has crossed 82 per cent across the country, with 15.89 crore rural households now receiving tap water supply, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.

Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said the Centre has enhanced the financial outlay of the Jal Jeevan Mission from Rs 3.60 lakh crore to Rs 8.69 lakh crore and extended the programme till December 2028 under JJM 2.0.

The minister said the restructured mission will focus on structural reforms in the rural drinking water sector, with greater emphasis on water quality monitoring, source sustainability and community participation.

According to the ...