Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has taken a firm position before the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. It has declared that it will sign the new agreement under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) only after the Centre releases the pending central share of ₹16,863 crore.
The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing tap water connections to every rural household, had an approved central allocation of 28,623 crore for Karnataka from 2019 to 2025. However, only 11,760 crore has been released so far.
Earlier, the Centre had refused to release the remaining amount citing delays by the state in submitting necessary documents and project proposals. Handmade Silk Thread Metal Bangles Set Zircon Stones Bridal Chuda/Wedding Chuda for Women & Girls (Set of 28)
The Union Cabinet had approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission till December 2028 on March 10 and restructured it as JJM 2.0 with an enhanced total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore.
Under this, the Centre has agreed to provide an additional ₹1.51 lakh crore as central assistance to states. As part of the reforms, states are required to sign fresh MoUs with revised conditions.Severe Petrol & Gas Shortage Grips Bengaluru: Daily Life in Deep Crisis..!
So far, 12 states have signed the new agreement. On March 31, the Centre released ₹1,516 crore to five states Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha that fulfilled the revised conditions.
Recently, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil held a consultation meeting with state Panchayat Raj Ministers. In the meeting, Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge strongly raised the issue of the pending ₹16,863 crore due to the state.A Historic Rejection by the speaker Preserves the Sanctity of India’s Electoral Framework.
According to sources, when Minister Patil suggested signing the agreement first and discussing the pending funds later, Priyank Kharge firmly replied that the state had prepared the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) as per central guidelines and had also submitted the utilisation certificates.
Despite this, the Centre has been delaying the release, putting a heavy financial burden on Karnataka. He made it clear that the state can no longer bear such additional burden.Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran – Warns of Total Destruction in One Single Night..!
The Karnataka Rural Development Ministry has calculated that implementing the restructured JJM 2.0 would impose an extra burden of around ₹2,500 crore on the state.
This estimate has been sent to the Finance Department for its opinion.This ongoing standoff is adversely affecting the progress of rural drinking water projects in the state. The Karnataka government is pressing the Centre for immediate release of the pending funds.Decapitation Strike in Tehran: US-Israeli Air Raid Kills IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi