<h1>Water Resources Ministry Achieves Near-Perfect Budget Utilization, Hitting 98.39% Expenditure in Centrally Sponsored Schemes</h1> The water resources ministry nearly fully utilized its budget in the fiscal year 2025, spending 98.39% of Centrally Sponsored Scheme funds and 81.79% of Central Sector scheme funds. Compared to the previous year's 49.45% utilization, this represents a significant improvement. Officials attribute the enhanced fund usage to streamlined release mechanisms and better coordination with states, with total fund utilization across schemes reaching Rs 21,181.46 crore by March 2025.