NEW DELHI: Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 will lead to Rs 3 lakh crore of operations and maintenance opportunities as the programme shifts from building infrastructure to ensuring that the connections are sustainably operated and maintained, a report said on Tuesday.
The report from ICRA said the mission’s total outlay more than doubled to Rs. 8.69 lakh, and the shift to service-delivery model will support Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) sector.
Further, the extended timeline and higher outlay should improve receivable cycles, and it will fall below 60 days by September 2026, which have currently stretched beyond six months in several states, the firm said.
The implementation timeline to achieve 100 per cent coverage for 19.4 crore rural households has been extended till December 2028 from the previous deadline of 2024.
The firm predicted that organised manufacturers capable of scaling production, especially in the PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and HDPE (high-density polyethylene) segments, are expected to benefit.