All households in Andhra Pradesh are set to receive safe drinking water by 2028 through the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between officials from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Andhra Pradesh government in New Delhi. Union Minister for Jal Sakti C.R. Paatil commended Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for advocating the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Chief Minister Naidu reiterated the state government’s dedication to ensuring uninterrupted and safe drinking water supply to every rural household. He virtually participated in the MoU signing ceremony in New Delhi, emphasizing the state’s focus on operating and maintaining rural drinking water supply systems. The responsibility for upkeep has been decentralized to local panchayats, with Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan overseeing the mission’s implementation.
Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending the Jal Jeevan Mission, Chief Minister Naidu urged the Centre to support the completion of the Polavaram Project before the Godavari Pushkarams. Union Minister C. R. Paatil highlighted that tap connections were already provided to 16 crore households in the first phase of the mission, with 3 crore more households awaiting coverage. He proposed involving DWACRA women’s groups in Andhra Pradesh for water quality testing to empower rural women and alleviate the burden of water collection for millions nationwide.
