The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to identify tribal settlements still lacking drinking-water coverage and submit verified proposals. An October 1 Jal Shakti Ministry statement described a review held on September 30 under PM-JANMAN and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan.
The ministry said ₹5,000 crore is earmarked under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 for gaps in eligible villages. This is a stated programme provision, not evidence that the money has already reached every settlement or that all households receive functioning services.
District water and sanitation missions are to reconcile departmental records with household-level SurveySetu findings. Discrepancies should be checked in the field, and proposals must contain technical details, justified costs and measures to sustain water sources.
PTI’s October 1 report said Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh indicated that they would submit proposals during October. Other states were asked to address outstanding documentation and service-level questions.
The immediate development is a validation and planning step. Completed connections, reliable supply and full coverage will require separate evidence; the announcement does not establish those outcomes.