Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream Context On Independence Day 2019, the water-stressed Mahoba district in south-eastern Uttar Pradesh reported only 1,612 families having tap connections. Four years later, 1,29,209 families — or around 98% of all rural homes in the district — have […]
Study By WHO on Water Availability In India Context : According to a modelling study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and commissioned by the Jal Shakti Ministry, the Centre could prevent close to 4,00,000 deaths from diarrhoea if it is successful in implementing […]
‘62% rural houses have tap water connections’ #GS-02 Governance For Prelims About Jal Jeevan Mission: JJM aims at suppling 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) by 2024. Ministry of Jal Shakti is the […]