Background:

• The urban water supply mission announced in the Budget would include rejuvenation of water bodies as well as 20% of supply from reused water.
• There was an estimated gap of 2.68 crore urban household tap connections that the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) [JJMU] would seek to bridge in all 4,378 statutory towns.
• The Mission would also aim to bridge the gap of 2.64 crore sewer connections in the 500 cities under the existing Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
• The mission would include rejuvenation of water bodies to boost the sustainable freshwater supply and creation of green spaces.
• Apart from the Budget announcements, there had been an increase in the funds allocated to urban local bodies (ULBs) as per the 15th Finance Commission’s report. There had been a 78% increase, from ₹87,143 crore in the 14th Finance Commission period to ₹1,55,628 crore in the 15th Finance Commission’s period.

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