JAMMU, May 29 -- Release of Payments under JJM (Jal Jeevan Mission) - Civil and Mechanical Works: The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which plays a vital role in ensuring access to potable water in rural areas, has encountered significant execution delays due to non-release of payments for the past Nine months. Contractors have already made substantial investments in these projects, and the continued withholding of payments has made it impossible to pay workers, many of whom are now threatening to go on strike.
We would like to highlight that most of the schemes under JJM are already completed and are successfully supplying potable water to the intended beneficiaries. Despite this, contractors have not been paid for over Nine months, resulting i...