Yogi govt waives Rs 2.39 crore community contribution for rural families under Jal Jeevan Mission

Lucknow Focus News Desk: In a major relief for rural households, the Yogi government has announced that in 2025–26, it will bear the entire community contribution under the Jal Jeevan Mission’s Har Ghar Nal scheme. This move ensures villagers won’t face any upfront capital costs for tap water connections.

Earlier, the scheme mandated that beneficiaries contribute 10% of the capital cost, with a reduced rate of 5% for villages with predominantly SC/ST populations. However, the Yogi government has eliminated this requirement reaffirming its commitment to public welfare.

To support this initiative, the government had allocated Rs 2,000 crore in 2024–25, which has now been more than doubled to Rs 4,500 crore for the fiscal year 2025–26. This bold move ensures that rural families receive safe and clean drinking water without financial strain.

As a result of ongoing efforts under the Jal Jeevan Mission, functional household tap connections have already been provided to 2,39,24,444 rural families across Uttar Pradesh.

While the capital contribution has been waived, villagers will contribute just Rs 50 per month as a water tariff to their gram panchayats for maintenance purposes.

Official Version

To ensure rural families in Uttar Pradesh are not financially burdened, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that the state government bear the cost of community contribution under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Accordingly, a provision of Rs 4,500 crore has been made in the financial year 2025–26 budget. The government remains firmly committed to providing safe drinking water to every household.

Anurag Shrivastava, Additional Chief Secretary, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department