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The investigation revealed that two firms allegedly secured tenders worth approximately ₹960 crore by submitting forged completion certificates in the name of a third company. (Facebook)

9 senior engineers arrested after early-morning raids in ‘Rs 960-crore Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case’

February 18, 2026 11:33 am

Acting on findings in a case registered by the Rajasthan ACB, more than 15 teams conducted simultaneous operations in Jaipur, Barmer, Udaipur, Karauli, Delhi, and other locations.

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Firms not completing works under Jal Jeevan Mission on time will face FIR, jail, warns UP minister

February 10, 2026 8:41 am

Jal Shakti Minister expresses displeasure over slow pace of work by L&T, BGCC in Vindhya, Bundelkhand regions

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, through five projects, pipeline connectivity has been provided to more than 1.12 lakh households in the district. (Special Arrangement)

A Stream of Hope Flows in Bundelkhand through ‘Har Ghar Nal’

February 09, 2026 10:12 pm

For decades, women here endured the water crisis. They walked long distances to reach remote wells and stood in queues at handpumps to collect water. But all this is now part of the past. Today, water tanks visible from afar stand as flowing streams of hope.

Govt: JJM funds to states only after 15-day constant supply of water

JJM funds to states only after 15-day constant supply of water: Govt

January 28, 2026 4:58 am

The Union Cabinet, in the coming days, is likely to approve extension of JJM till 2028.

Jal Jeevan outlay to be cut 60% this year

Jal Jeevan outlay to be cut 60 per cent this year

January 13, 2026 9:13 am

Jal Shakti is still awaiting the Cabinet to approve an extension of the scheme till 2028, and in the absence of such an approval, it was felt the entire budgeted amount could not be spent in the remaining 2-3 months of the financial year.

The state has fined contractors, issued notices to engineers and allocated its own funds to continue the work.

No Jal Jeevan Mission funds received from Centre since October 2024, Maharashtra minister informs assembly

December 12, 2025 1:19 pm

Minister Gulabrao Patil said the Maharashtra government has given funds worth Rs 2,483.58 crore in 2024-25 and Rs 2,103.25 crore in the ongoing fiscal year to complete projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Launched by Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil earlier this week, the Sujal Gaon ID and the Sujalam Bharat App will enable identification of which scheme is supplying water to which families.

States to get Jal Jeevan Mission funds only after they add all schemes on Sujal Gaon ID module: Centre

December 12, 2025 1:05 pm

This is one of the measures taken by the Centre to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Jal Jeevan graft crackdown: Action against officials in 15 states & UTs, mainly from UP

November 10, 2025 5:55 am

Uttar Pradesh topped the list in complaints received with 14,264 — over 85 per cent of the total so far — while Assam came a distant second with 1,236 followed by Tripura (376).

Jal Jeevan: States told to report graft cases against officials, contractors

After top-level review, Centre asks states to detail corruption probes, action against officials in Jal Jeevan Mission

October 20, 2025 9:52 am

The Centre's latest directive also comes months after it deployed over 100 teams of nodal officers for “ground inspection” of JJM schemes across the country following a review meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.

Contractor's suicide puts limelight on Rs 35k crore need for state's Jal Jeevan Mission

July 24, 2025 10:14 pm

Earlier this month, The Indian Express reported that the Maharashtra Government informed the Legislative Council that it has not received central funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme since October 2024 and has been using funds from the state’s coffers to complete the ongoing projects.