New Delhi, September 5 : The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved another milestone by providing tap water connections to 13 crore rural families. Under the mission to provide rural tap connections, tap water connections have been provided to 13 crore households in just four years, up from 3.23 crore households in August 2019.
India’s Water Revolution : 100% Tap Water Coverage in Rural Area
According to the data of the union Jal Shakti Ministry, now 100 percent tap water supply is being provided in 145 districts and 1,86,818 villages of the country. Every second, a tap water connection is being provided, which is changing the rural landscape of the country. On average, 87,500 tap connections will be given every day starting January 1, 2023. 61.05 lakh functional household tap connections have been provided in Uttar Pradesh since January 2023. Tap water has been supplied to 96.39 percent of houses in Bihar and 92.12 percent of houses in Mizoram.
From Waste to Resource : Greywater Treatment in Rural India
More than 5.27 lakh village water and sanitation committees have been formed in the country, and 5 lakh, 12 thousand village action plans have been prepared. These include schemes for drinking water source augmentation, greywater treatment, and its re-use and regularization. There is also the operation and maintenance of water supply systems in the village. The Jal Jeevan Mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2019. Since then, 100 percent coverage has been achieved in six states—Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh—and three union territories—Puducherry, D&D and D&NH, and the A&N Islands.
Jal Jeevan Mission : Providing Clean Drinking Water to Every Household
According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, it has been confirmed through Gram Sabhas that there is an adequate, safe, and regular supply of water to all the houses in the village. At the time of the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission, drinking water sources in 22,016 habitations (Arsenic-14,020, Fluoride-7,996) with a population of 1.79 crore (Arsenic-1.19 crore, Fluoride-0.59 crore) were polluted with arsenic and fluoride. According to reports from states and union territories, safe drinking water is now available in all arsenic-fluoride-affected habitations.
