The ambitious goal of extending safe drinking water to 4.5 lakh households by this year, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), has hit a staggering roadblock—a conflict stretching over eight months, crippling the state s progress. Launched in 2019 with a budget of Rs 3,137.42 crore, predominantly funded by the central government (90%), the JJM implementation is stuck at a mere 77%, struggling to overcome hurdles posed by ongoing ethnic conflicts.
Launched in 2019 with a budget of Rs 3,137.42 crore, predominantly funded by the central government (90 per cent), the JJM implementation in Manipur is stuck at a mere 77 per cent, struggling to overcome hurdles posed by ongoing ethnic conflicts.