<h1>Union Budget 2025-26 boosts Jal Jeevan Mission funding to Rs 67,000 crore, extending rural water initiative to 2028.</h1> The Union Budget 2025-26 has increased the budget for the Jal Jeevan Mission to Rs 67,000 crore, extending the initiative until 2028. The mission aims to provide 100% coverage of potable tap water connections to rural households within the next three years. Since 2019, 15 crore households, representing 80% of India's rural population, have benefited from the program. The focus will be on infrastructure quality and operation and maintenance of rural water supply schemes through community participation. Separate agreements will be signed with states and union territories to ensure sustainable and citizen-focused water service delivery.