VB-G RAM G funds for Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0: Two secretaries stress on ‘integrated planning’
The Centre has urged states to utilize VB-G RAM G funds for drinking water source sustainability projects under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 by aligning both initiatives. This directive came from two Central Secretaries, Ashok K.K. Meena and Rohit Kansal, who emphasized the need for integrated planning. They stressed that drinking water source sustainability, greywater management, and sanitation works under JJM 2.0 and SBM(G) 2.0 should be incorporated into Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans (VGPPs) under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025.
This Act, which replaced MGNREGA, provides a framework for creating sustainable rural assets through community-led planning and convergence. Water security, core to the Act's strategy, was identified as a priority, with drinking water source sustainability, groundwater recharge, and greywater management highlighted as complementary objectives.
The secretaries urged states to prioritize water security, ensuring all relevant projects are registered and geo-tagged on the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack. They emphasized that these integrated plans should be institutionalized during the current VGPP planning cycle to achieve sustainable drinking water security, groundwater recharge, climate resilience, and improved rural livelihoods.
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