Union Minister Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Sekhawat has approved Rs. 465 crore as performance incentive to five north east states including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim besides Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
According to Jal Shakti ministry, these states qualified for performance incentive grant for 2020-21 under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home by 2024. For performance incentive grant, the criteria include physical and financial progress under JJM, functionality of piped water supply schemes and capacity to utilize the fund.