Budget 2026-27 Boosts Rural Water and Sanitation Funding Amid Persistent Delivery Gaps
The most prominent feature of Budget 2026-27, presented in Parliament on February 1, 2026, is the Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to provide tap water to every rural household. The programme component — which accounts for the largest share of the mission — covers actual field work such as laying pipelines, developing water sources and…