150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag
5 months, 1 week ago

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag

Live Mint  

New Delhi: About 150 million of the country's 193 million rural households are connected to tap water supply, according to data from the Union ministry of jal shakti. "At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 32.3 million rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Thus, as on 25.07.2024, out of 193.2 million rural households in the country, around 150 million households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes and the remaining 43 million households are likely to be covered by the states as per their plans," the minister said. States lagging behind According to data provided by the union government on Monday, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Kerala and Jharkhand lagged the most with only about 51-53% their rural households connected to tap water.

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Tap water flowing into homes has women flowing into India's workforce
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Tap water flowing into homes has women flowing into India's workforce

India Today  

A silent yet impactful transformation is underway in India. The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing tap water supply to every rural household, has resulted in an increase in women's participation in agriculture and allied activities, a recent report by the State Bank of India has revealed. HOW TAP WATER IN VILLAGES HAS HELPED RURAL WOMEN JOIN INDIA'S WORKFORCE The …

Will provide drinking water connection to every household in Andhra Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission in three years, says CM Naidu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Will provide drinking water connection to every household in Andhra Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission in three years, says CM Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said the State government is committed to providing drinking water tap connections to every household under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the next three years, and has stressed the need for Andhra Pradesh to derive maximum benefit from the scheme like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. Addressing a review meeting, along …

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti
5 months ago

Full Water Supply for Kharif, Rabi: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: The project ayacut farmers would get water supply for both the crop seasons this year as irrigation projects were bemiring with water, said minister for revenue and housing Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Wednesday while releasing water to the left main canal from Palair reservoir at Kusumanchi in Khammam district. The minister informed that the irrigation tanks in Palaiar constituency …

Jal Shakti Ministry conceives ‘new project’ to fix water deficit in flagship Jal Jeevan Mission
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jal Shakti Ministry conceives ‘new project’ to fix water deficit in flagship Jal Jeevan Mission

The Hindu  

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil said at a public event on Monday that the government was conceiving a “new project” to ensure that rural households, which were provided taps under the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission but had not yet been able to avail water, would soon be provided potable water. The ₹3.6 lakh crore Jal Jeevan Mission was implemented …

Andhra Pradesh: Provide drinking water to every household, says Kollu Ravindra
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Provide drinking water to every household, says Kollu Ravindra

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Minister for Mining and Excise Kollu Ravindra instructed the officials to fulfil the vision of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by providing fresh drinking water through taps to every household. During the meeting, irrigation officials informed the minister that proposals amounting to Rs 55 crore had been sent to higher officials for 245 works, including desilting canals, in …

Ghaziabad: Treated water supply project to become operational in September
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ghaziabad: Treated water supply project to become operational in September

Hindustan Times  

The project to supply treated water from sewage treatment plant in Indirapuram to industrial units in Sahibabad Site IV industrial area has been delayed by about four months and officials of the Ghaziabad municipal corporation said the project is likely to become operational by September. The project aims to supply about 40MLD of treated water daily to industrial units in …

Haryana: Villages in Bhiwani, Hisar grapple with water shortage
7 months, 1 week ago

Haryana: Villages in Bhiwani, Hisar grapple with water shortage

Hindustan Times  

With the state reeling under blistering heat, many villages in Haryana’s Bhiwani and Hisar are reporting acute water shortage. In Barwa village of Bhiwani, the panchayat has decided to bring water tankers and supply the same to households according to their need. Ramandeep Singh, a resident of Kirtan village in Hisar, said that the main concern of the people is …

Urban Agenda | How new tech is helping plug leaks and reshaping water management
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Urban Agenda | How new tech is helping plug leaks and reshaping water management

Hindustan Times  

Every summer, water shortages across Indian cities are a common experience and the situation is predicted to worsen with the rise in urban population rand monsoons getting perceptibly erratic. SmartTerra, a Bengaluru-based software company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning for detecting water leaks, is currently deployed in Pune and Coimbatore following successful pilots. By studying the data of …

Water woes in Kerala’s wetland
9 months, 1 week ago

Water woes in Kerala’s wetland

The Hindu  

A narrow, broken road runs alongside Nattuthodu, a canal clogged with water hyacinth and mucky water. In a hushed tone, she says, “If the supply does not arrive, we will run out of drinking water by the evening.” Shantha’s four-member family has been relying on private water supply for several years for drinking and cooking, whether in the rainy season …

Jal Jeevan Mission: “75% of Rural Households Connected to Tap Water” says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
10 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: “75% of Rural Households Connected to Tap Water” says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Hindu  

About 75% of the country's rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday. Congratulations to all states and team #JalJeevanMission on striving relentlessly towards realising our PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision of clean tap water for every household. According to official data, 14,46,57,889 out of a total of 19,27,94,822 …

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister
10 months ago

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Close to 100 taluks in Karnataka have been facing severe drinking water crisis and tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to residents. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the State by holding a videoconference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of ZPs and said 98 out of 236 taluks have been …

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition
10 months, 1 week ago

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition

Hindustan Times  

Given how efficient water management is critical to over-populated, overheated, water-stressed urban areas, the Union government has initiated an ‘award and certification system’ to promote competition among states and cities to ensure water sources are well cared for, and citizens get access to clean drinking water. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 as an extension or a …

Over 13K courses restored for canal water supply: Jauramajra
11 months ago

Over 13K courses restored for canal water supply: Jauramajra

Hindustan Times  

Water resources, and soil and water conservation minister Chetan Singh Jauramajra on Tuesday said more than 15 lakh tubewells are irrigating 29 lakh hectares with 50 to 55% efficiency through open and unlined water courses, due to which the groundwater level is rapidly and continuously declining. He said keeping this in mind, the state government has made arrangements to provide …

Maharashtra misses 100% tap water connection target in western zone
1 year, 3 months ago

Maharashtra misses 100% tap water connection target in western zone

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra has failed to meet the deadline of 100 per cent tap water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission, as per the recent observation released by the Jal Shakti ministry Maharashtra has failed to meet the deadline of 100 per cent tap water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission In the western zone, Gujarat …

Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream
1 year, 3 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream

The Hindu  

On Independence Day, 2019, this water-starved district in south-eastern Uttar Pradesh reported only 1,612 households with tap connections. Four years later, 1,29,209 households – or about 98% of all rural homes in Mahoba district – have water connections, according to the public dashboard of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Centre’s ₹3.6 lakh crore scheme that aims to provide piped water …

West Bengal to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024, says minister
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal to provide potable water to every rural household by 2024, says minister

India TV News  

The West Bengal government is set to provide drinking water connection to every rural household in the state by 2024, Public Health Engineering Minister Pulak Roy said in the assembly on Wednesday. Roy said the state has already provided water connection to more than 62 lakh families in 2023 through the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. By March 2024, every household …

Residents of Jat, Maharashtra, seek faster completion of drinking water, irrigation projects
1 year, 4 months ago

Residents of Jat, Maharashtra, seek faster completion of drinking water, irrigation projects

The Hindu  

Some residents of Jat taluk in Maharashtra have spoken against the delay in providing drinking water and irrigation facilities by the government to the taluk. Protesters have warned of forming a Karnataka Ekikaran Samiti and launching an agitation to merge the taluk into Karnataka, if the Maharashtra government does not expedite irrigation projects. He told The Hindu that some Jat …

Death by dirty water reveals dreadful truth about mission to put a tap in every house
1 year, 4 months ago

Death by dirty water reveals dreadful truth about mission to put a tap in every house

The Hindu  

Vimalamma’s only son Raghu left Kavadigara Hatti in Chitradurga district in central Karnataka on July 31 after having lunch with the family. Coming at a time when the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission is being implemented with the aim of providing safe drinking water in rural areas to every household that lacks a tap connection, the contamination in a municipal area …

Piped water now in 2/3 rural households in India: Government data
1 year, 4 months ago

Piped water now in 2/3 rural households in India: Government data

Hindustan Times  

India crossed a key milestone this week, according to government data — two of every three rural households in the country now have a piped water connection. The scheme aims to connect each of India’s 194.2 million rural households with tap water connections by the end of 2024. Read here: Free 20 litre water per day at 500 water ATMs: …

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India
1 year, 6 months ago

Source Sustainability a priority for drinking water supply in rural India

Deccan Chronicle  

India is on a phenomenal trajectory to ensure access to safe drinking water for all its citizens. Ensuring sustainability of groundwater sources Regulatory measures and policy priorities on groundwater recharge- Prioritising source sustainability for drinking water is one of the essential priority. The nation-wide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” focusing on saving and conserving rainwater with the theme …

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
1 year, 7 months ago

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government has predicted. The WHO analysis focused on diarrhoeal diseases as they account for a majority of water and sanitation-related disease …

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO
1 year, 7 months ago

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO

The Hindu  

“Were the Centre’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission, a nearly ₹3.6 trillion enterprise to provide piped potable water to all of India, it would succeed in averting close to 4,00,000 deaths from diarrhoea, a modelling study by the World Health Organization and commissioned by the Jal Shakti Ministry,” reported on June 9. Additionally, this would avoid 14 million DALYS from diarrhoea, …

Jal Jeevan Mission provides safe drinking water to over 12 crore rural households: govt
1 year, 7 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission provides safe drinking water to over 12 crore rural households: govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a significant milestone by providing safe and clean drinking water through taps to over 12 crore rural households across the country, according to a statement by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019, with only 3.23 crore rural households having access …

Drive to provide clean tap water to Uttar Pradesh’s rural areas expedited
1 year, 8 months ago

Drive to provide clean tap water to Uttar Pradesh’s rural areas expedited

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited the campaign launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide clean drinking water to the families settled in rural areas of the state. Mahoba, Baghpat, Jhansi and Lalitpur were included in the state’s top list of districts providing maximum tap connections to the rural households on Friday. A major achievement has been made by …

Har Ghar Nal Yojana: Half the families in 22 rural U.P. dists get tap water, says govt
1 year, 8 months ago

Har Ghar Nal Yojana: Half the families in 22 rural U.P. dists get tap water, says govt

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has provided tap water connections to more than 50% rural families in 22 districts across the state under the Har Ghar Nal Yojana, a state government spokesperson has said. The Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department has also expedited the process to complete the task of providing tap water to every household in the remaining …

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 60% of its target, says govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 60% of its target, says govt

Hindustan Times  

The Jal Jeevan Mission, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship programmes to connect every rural household in the country with a tap-water connection, has reached 60% of its countrywide target, adding 23.4 million households in the fiscal year ended 2022-23, an official statement said. At the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a baseline survey showed that less than …

'Jaunpur's Radish, Muskmelon Now at London Shops': PM Modi Lists 'Uttam' Pradesh's Feat; CM Yogi Claps
1 year, 9 months ago

'Jaunpur's Radish, Muskmelon Now at London Shops': PM Modi Lists 'Uttam' Pradesh's Feat; CM Yogi Claps

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Varanasi on Friday where he addressed the ‘One World TB Summit’ and dedicated and laid the foundation stones of various development projects worth over Rs 1,780 crore. During a programme at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University ground, Modi laid the foundation stones in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben …

Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development
1 year, 10 months ago

Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development

The Hindu  

The divide between the rural and the urban has grown due to an inherent urban bias among policymakers and institutions, including the government. The district-level data reveal wider variations in providing tap water connections to rural households among districts. Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Thanjavur and Dindigul districts have also made significant progress, where more than one lakh rural households got tap water …

Not a pipe dream: On marquee schemes of the central government
1 year, 10 months ago

Not a pipe dream: On marquee schemes of the central government

The Hindu  

Among the marquee schemes that the government hopes to showcase ahead of the general election next year is the Jal Jeevan Mission. The JJM dashboard on the Jal Shakti Ministry website says that as of February 2023, over 11 crore households, or about 57% of the targeted, now have tap water. So far, only the States of Goa, Gujarat, Haryana …

7.81 crore new rural households got tap water connection since 2019: Govt
1 year, 11 months ago

7.81 crore new rural households got tap water connection since 2019: Govt

Live Mint  

More than 7.81 crore rural households have been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission over last three years, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said on Thursday. Cumulatively, a total of 11.05 crore households out of 19.36 crore households or 57% of all rural households now have tap water connection. In a written reply …

Jal Jeevan mission provides tap water to 11 crore rural households
1 year, 11 months ago

Jal Jeevan mission provides tap water to 11 crore rural households

The Hindu  

The Jal Shakti Ministry on Wednesday tweeted that the government had provided 11 crore rural households with a tap water connection. Narendra Modiji, the relentless pursuit of the goals set out for Jal Jeevan Mission by the ministry and the effort of our team on ground has made this mega milestone possible.” “Eleven crore homes are now assured of health …

'Priority Is Development Not Vote Bank': PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 10,863 Crore In Karnataka
1 year, 11 months ago

'Priority Is Development Not Vote Bank': PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 10,863 Crore In Karnataka

ABP News  

After inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various development projects with a total worth of Rs 10,863 crore in Karnataka's Yadgiri, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that BJP's priority is development and not vote bank. Today, about 11 crore rural families in the country are getting tap water," PM Modi said after inaugurating and laying foundation stone for projects …

Key to 2024 Polls, Har Ghar Jal Scheme Stepped Up in UP, 25% Households Now Have Potable Tap Water
2 years ago

Key to 2024 Polls, Har Ghar Jal Scheme Stepped Up in UP, 25% Households Now Have Potable Tap Water

News 18  

After a sluggish start to Har Ghar Jal, Uttar Pradesh has now gained some momentum and connected nearly 25% of the households with potable tap water connections. A flagship scheme of the BJP-led government, Har Ghar Jal was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019 when he vowed to connect all rural households with tap water connections …

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18
2 years ago

Water should essentially be part of the development goal - News18

News 18  

Water shortage is a serious issue that is being faced in several metropolitan cities in India. In India, the initiative by NITI Aayog of bringing out a Composite Water Management Index was a step in this direction wherein the relevance of a comprehensive and integrated national dataset for water was created; this may in the long run improve the performance …

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022

Firstpost  

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was addressing the third day of the 11th edition of Isha Leadership Academy’s flagship program when he spoke about the Jal Jeevan Mission New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti Minister, on Saturday said that India’s investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. ‘India’s estimated investment in …

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:
2 years, 1 month ago

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:

ABP News  

New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Saturday said that India’s estimated investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. @MoJSDoWRRDGR pic.twitter.com/Inpu0YdyxJ — Isha Leadership Academy November 26, 2022 Sadhguru appreciated the Mission's model of implementation and said, “I think the best part of the …

Making every drop count: On the Jal Jeevan Mission
2 years, 3 months ago

Making every drop count: On the Jal Jeevan Mission

The Hindu  

One of the most significant commitments of the Narendra Modi government is to ensure piped water to every rural household by 2024. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, led by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 10.2 crore rural households, or about 53% of the eligible population, now have tap water access. This, the Government claims, is a 37-percentage point …

62% of rural households in India have fully functional tap water connections within their premises, says Water Resources Ministry report
2 years, 3 months ago

62% of rural households in India have fully functional tap water connections within their premises, says Water Resources Ministry report

The Hindu  

Around 62% of rural households in India had fully functional tap water connections within their premises, according to a survey commissioned by the Union Ministry of Water Resources to assess the functioning of the government’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission. Centre in June reported 52% rural households as having tap water connections Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, and Puducherry reported more …

Madhya Pradesh: Journey of potable tap water to every household in over 250 villages in Burhanpur
2 years, 3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Journey of potable tap water to every household in over 250 villages in Burhanpur

Firstpost  

While as many as 111 districts across states have reported completion of targets, Burhanpur has been able to get it certified after people from all 254 villages passed a resolution in the Gram Sabha to certify that they have access to safe drinking water through taps New Delhi: Amid the pandemic, when local authorities began laying the groundwork for providing …

Jal Jeevan Mission | Seven crore rural families given piped water connection in three years: PM Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission | Seven crore rural families given piped water connection in three years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 19 said his goverment has provided piped water connection to seven crore rural families in the last three years under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which helped the country achieve the milestone of 10 crore connections in villages so far. But in the last three years, since the announcement of this mission, our government has …

Jal Jeevan Mission: How much of India has tap water access?
2 years, 6 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: How much of India has tap water access?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Centre announced on June 7 that over 50 per cent of rural households have access to tap water supply, just as the Modi government completes eight years in power. Union territories like Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have also provided 100 per cent of their households …

Jal Jeevan Mission: 50% rural households have access to tap water connections
2 years, 7 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: 50% rural households have access to tap water connections

Firstpost  

‘Har Ghar Jal’ is a flagship programme of the Centre, implemented by Jal Jeevan Mission, under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, in partnership with states/ UTs to ensure tap water connection in every rural household by 2024 New Delhi: With the aim to provide every rural household with safe drinking water, the country has achieved the milestone of 50 per …

Maharashtra: Over 200 Wells Acquired to Deal with Water Scarcity in Marathwada
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra: Over 200 Wells Acquired to Deal with Water Scarcity in Marathwada

News 18  

Over 200 wells have been acquired to address water scarcity in villages of Marathwada region and at least 13 tankers have been pressed into service to meet the demand, an official said on Thursday. According to the divisional commissioner’s office, the administration has acquired 253 wells and commenced tanker ferries this month to deal with water scarcity in the drought-prone …

New Tech Can Solve Age-Old Water Problems
2 years, 8 months ago

New Tech Can Solve Age-Old Water Problems

The Quint  

The government has recognized the challenges of providing access to clean water. The implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission brought to the fore the need to solve for water to achieve sanitation goals. Thus, came the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2020, which seeks to provide piped drinking water to every household in the country by 2024. In fact, a 2020 …

Call for community ownership of water supply infrastructure
2 years, 9 months ago

Call for community ownership of water supply infrastructure

The Hindu  

Emphasis was laid at a regional conference on Jal Jeevan Mission here on Friday on evolving the community ownership of water supply infrastructure and service delivery to ensure its long-term sustainability. Mr. Shekhawat urged State governments to treat the JJM as a “one-time opportunity” to address the issue of water scarcity and speed up the scheme’s implementation to meet the …

UP’s parched hamlet now dreams of running water
2 years, 9 months ago

UP’s parched hamlet now dreams of running water

Hindustan Times  

A little-known village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand, one of India’s driest and poorest regions, reveals an India that has all but disappeared. If the state’s deadline for the job is met, parched homes in this Bundelkhand region should get water by September 2022. At roughly 47%, India is nearly halfway through the ambitious programme – Jal Jeevan Mission – to …

Additional six crore rural households got tap water connections since Jal Jeevan Mission launch, says Centre
2 years, 9 months ago

Additional six crore rural households got tap water connections since Jal Jeevan Mission launch, says Centre

Firstpost  

New Delhi: An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Patel said on Tuesday. “An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission,” he said at an event organised on the occasion of …

Groundwater: India is on the right preservation path
2 years, 9 months ago

Groundwater: India is on the right preservation path

Hindustan Times  

India has 16% of the world’s population, but only 4% of its freshwater resources. This can help prepare, implement, and monitor the efficacy of various management interventions, which, in turn, can help achieve drinking water security, improved irrigation facilities and sustainability in water resources development. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project on the Godavari in Telangana is the world’s largest and …

Jal Jeevan Mission: ₹9,544 cr of drinking water schemes approved in Jharkhand
3 years ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: ₹9,544 cr of drinking water schemes approved in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In Jharkhand, drinking water supply schemes totalling ₹9,544 crore have been approved under the Jal Jeevan Mission. “315 water supply schemes to benefit 7.97 lakh households in 4,424 villages of Jharkhand,” the Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a statement. “These schemes will provide tap water supply to about 8 lakh rural households in 4,424 villages of the …

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