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flag India extends Jal Jeevan Mission to 2028 with $110B budget to ensure sustainable rural piped water.

flag The Indian government has extended the Jal Jeevan Mission until December 2028 with a budget of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, including Rs 3.59 lakh crore in central funding. flag The mission, launched in 2019, is shifting from infrastructure building to sustainable service delivery, emphasizing governance, digital monitoring via the "Sujalam Bharat" platform, and community-led management. flag Each village will receive a unique ID to track water systems from source to tap. flag Over 15.8 crore rural households have received tap connections, and the program has reduced water-fetching burdens, improved health outcomes, and created jobs. flag The goal is universal access to piped drinking water by 2028.

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