In FY 2017-18, the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was expanded and is now known as the National Rural Drinking Water Mission (NRDWM). It is Government of India’s (GoI) flagship rural drinking water mission to provide safe and adequate water for drinking, cooking, and other domestic needs on a sustainable basis.
Using government reported data, this brief reports on:
■ Allocations for NRDWM,
■ Releases and expenditures,
■ Component-wise trends, and
■ Progress on coverage.
