Tamil Nadu has connected 1.12 crore rural homes (90%) with tap water under #JalJeevanMission. However, Rs.3,112 crore due to the State...
M.K. Stalin stated that Tamil Nadu has connected 1.12 crore rural homes, or 90 percent, with tap water under the central Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. He said Rs 3,112 crore owed to the state remains pending, even though Tamil Nadu advanced Rs 2,550 crore of its own funds to keep the work going, and he has written to the Prime Minister's Office seeking release of the pending amount.
M.K.Stalin@mkstalinOriginal post
Tamil Nadu has connected 1.12 crore rural homes (90%) with tap water under #JalJeevanMission.
However, Rs.3,112 crore due to the State remains pending, even as Tamil Nadu has advanced Rs.2,550 crore from its own funds to sustain the works.
I have written to Hon’ble @PMOIndia urging the immediate release of the pending funds.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reported that the state has connected 1.12 crore rural households, representing 90 percent coverage, with piped tap water under the central government's Jal Jeevan Mission, a national scheme aimed at providing tap water to every rural home. Despite this progress, Stalin said Rs 3,112 crore due to Tamil Nadu from the Union Government under the scheme remains pending. To keep the works from stalling, he said the state government had advanced Rs 2,550 crore of its own funds. Stalin stated he has written to the Prime Minister's Office urging the immediate release of the outstanding central funds. The post highlights a recurring point of friction between Tamil Nadu and the Union Government over the timely release of centrally sponsored scheme funds, framing the state's own financial advance as evidence of its commitment to completing the mission's targets despite delays on the Centre's part.