New Delhi, March 11 -- Shares of pump and pipe manufacturing companies surged up to 20% on Wednesday after the government approved the extension and restructuring of the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028.

Denta Water and Infra Solutions shares were locked in the 20% upper circuit, while Shakti Pumps India shares jumped 19.2% and Vishnu Prakash R Punglia share price advanced 18.4%.

Other notable gainers included SPML Infra, Indian Hume Pipe Company, and Enviro Infra Engineers, which surged more than 16% each. Meanwhile, Om Infra and VA Tech Wabag shares rose about 10% each, while Apollo Pipes and Man Industries (India) shares gained around 7% apiece.

On Tuesday, the Union Cabinet approved a total outlay of Rs.8.69 lakh crore for th...