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Jal Shakti Ministry seeks Rs 2.79 lakh crore more for Jal Jeevan Mission.
- Aim - To provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to provide 55 lpcd (litre per capita per day) drinking water to all rural households in the country by 2024.
- 75% of the target achieved over 5 years, so extended till 2028.
- Launched in - August 2019.
- Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Jalshakti.
- Funding - Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
- Pattern between Centre and State
- 90:10 - Himalayan (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) and North-Eastern States.
- 100% -Union Territories.
- 50:50 - rest of the States.
- Components
- Objectives - Prioritizing FHTC provision in quality-affected areas, drought-prone regions, desert areas, and Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages.
- Ensuring functional tap connections in schools, Anganwadi centers, gram panchayat buildings, health and wellness centers, and community buildings.
- Monitoring the functionality of tap connections.
- Promoting voluntary ownership among the local community through contributions in cash, kind, or labor (shramdaan).
- Ensuring the sustainability of water supply systems, including water sources, infrastructure, and funding for regular operations and maintenance.
- Empowering and developing human resources in the water sector, covering construction, plumbing, electrical work, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, and more.
- Raising awareness about the significance of safe drinking water and involving stakeholders to make water everyone's responsibility.
Reference
The Indian Express | Jal Jeevan Mission
