The Centre has allocated Rs 5,117 crore to Madhya Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a fourfold rise than 2019, and released its first tranche of Rs 1,184 crore. The Madhya Pradesh Government has assured that instead of the deadline of 2024, the state will ensure tap water connections and assured potable piped water supply to every rural home by 2023. The Centre has earmarked Rs 50,000 crore to the Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide piped drinking water to all rural households by 2024. In FY21, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Madhya Pradesh provided new tap water connections to 19.89 lakh rural households. The state has 1.23 crore rural households, out of which now 38.29 lakh (31.1 percent) have tap water supply. Madhya Pradesh is aiming to provide 22 lakh more tap water connection by March 2022. It also plans to focus on 3,731 piped water supply villages in seven districts.