New Delhi, April 6 -- Small-cap stock Denta Water and Infra Solutions rose 1.4% on Monday, April 6, on the BSE, extending gains for the third consecutive session. In three sessions, the stock has cumulatively gained 10.4%.

Experts say the recent stock price gains could be driven by increased optimism about the Jal Jeevan Mission.

In March, the Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of Rs.8.69 lakh crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission, increasing the Centre's share to Rs.3.59 lakh crore from Rs.2.08 lakh crore in 2019-20.

As Mint reported, the Union cabinet and its committee on economic affairs (CCEA) gave its go-ahead to raise the outlay for the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 to ensure tap water for every rural household to Rs.8.7 lakh crore till 2...