Meghalaya's Jal Jeevan Mission Lags Amid Rs 700 Crore Pending Dues to Contractors

Shillong: The rollout of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Meghalaya continues to face delays, with contractors still awaiting payment of approximately Rs 700 crore in outstanding bills from the state government.

According to the latest JJM dashboard data, the state has reached 83.15% coverage in providing functional household tap connections. Since the mission's inception, 5,37,402 rural households have been connected, though this falls short of the target of 6,46,304 households.

Out of Meghalaya's 6,456 villages, 4,285 have attained full 100% household tap water coverage. Ongoing works are underway in 2,160 villages, while construction has not yet started in 11 villages.

Notably, no district in the state has achieved complete coverage. Districts such as South Garo Hills, East Garo Hills, and South West Garo Hills are nearing the goal with over 90% connectivity, whereas West Garo Hills and East Jaintia Hills lag behind, with rates between 72% and 74%.

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