Overview
- Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge wrote to Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil on November 29 seeking immediate release of the pending central share.
- Karnataka reports cumulative JJM expenditure of ₹35,698.58 crore, with ₹24,598.45 crore from the state and ₹11,786.63 crore from the Centre.
- For FY 2025–26, the state allocated ₹11,050 crore for JJM and has released ₹1,500 crore, while central releases so far are nil.
- About ₹1,700 crore in bills are pending and another ₹2,600 crore are in the pipeline, with contractor demobilisation already slowing progress.
- The government says more than 86% of rural households now have tap connections, with remaining schemes at various stages of execution.