Kolkata, Nov 27 (LatestNewsX) – The centre has introduced several conditions that the West Bengal government must meet before it can receive its share of central finance for the “Jal Jeevan Mission” project.
A spokesperson from the State Secretariat of Nabanna explained that the first requirement is that only proposals linked to concrete, scheme‑based components of the central initiative will be funded. Moreover, each scheme must carry a unique identification number; missing that number means the central funds for that scheme will not be released.
The official also highlighted that the centre demands a financial reconciliation for every scheme under the “Jal Jeevan Mission.” “This means that the Union government will first examine whether there is any disparity between the total Central funds released under a particular scheme under that project and the exact amount spent by the state government for that scheme. The Central funds for that scheme will be released only if the Union government is satisfied that there is no disparity between these two aspects,” he said.
Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti sent a formal letter to the West Bengal administration detailing the exact conditions for the release of Central funds tied to the “Jal Jeevan Mission.”
“The most important point in the entire set of conditions for release of Central funds is the creation of separate identification numbers for the different schemes under the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ project. So the public health engineering department had been advised by the State Secretariat to create the identification numbers at the earliest,” the state official added.
The “Jal Jeevan Mission” seeks to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household‑tap connections in rural India, using a community‑centric approach and placing strong emphasis on information, education, and communication.
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