<p><em><strong>By Siddhartha Singh</strong></em></p>.<p>India plans to spend Rs 3 lakh crore ($41 billion) to ensure tap water is delivered to every household in the next five years, people with knowledge of the matter said.</p>.<p>The plan is still under discussion and is likely to be unveiled of Feb. 1 as part of the government’s Budget for the year starting April 1, the people said, asking not to be identified as the proposal is not public.</p>.<p>The government plans to improve the availability of water, modernise sewage treatment plants and better utilize the country’s water resources, the people said.</p>.<p>It will be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jal Jeevan mission.</p>.<p>A finance ministry spokesman was not immediately available for a comment.</p>
<p><em><strong>By Siddhartha Singh</strong></em></p>.<p>India plans to spend Rs 3 lakh crore ($41 billion) to ensure tap water is delivered to every household in the next five years, people with knowledge of the matter said.</p>.<p>The plan is still under discussion and is likely to be unveiled of Feb. 1 as part of the government’s Budget for the year starting April 1, the people said, asking not to be identified as the proposal is not public.</p>.<p>The government plans to improve the availability of water, modernise sewage treatment plants and better utilize the country’s water resources, the people said.</p>.<p>It will be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jal Jeevan mission.</p>.<p>A finance ministry spokesman was not immediately available for a comment.</p>