JJM 2.0 and 16th Finance Grants Convergence
Ministry of Jal Shakti · Polity · Posted 22 OCT 2026 4:40PM
What happened
The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation organised a virtual conference to discuss the convergence of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 with 16th Finance Commission grants, focusing on rural water supply O&M, source sustainability, and strengthening Gram Panchayat-led planning.
Why it matters for UPSC
This highlights cooperative federalism and grassroots democratic decentralisation under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment for sustainable public service delivery.
Key objectives
- Focus on converging JJM 2.0 with 16th Finance Commission grants for rural water supply O&M.
- Allocating nearly ₹1.74 lakh crore out of ₹4.35 lakh crore of Rural Local Body grants for water and sanitation.
- Strengthening Gram Panchayat-led planning, asset management, and digital accountability via the eGramSwaraj portal.