Nearly 16 cr rural families have access to tap water under JJM, says Centre

Date:

spot_imgspot_img

New Delhi, Oct 7: Nearly 16 crore rural households, ensuring 78.58 per cent of rural homes, now have access to potable water, a sharp increase from the 17 per cent coverage when the Jal Jeevan Mission began, according to the Jal Shakti ministry.
Aimed at bridging the rural-urban divide and improving public health, the mission’s objective is to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to every rural household by 2024. As of October 6, the ministry said the mission has provided tap water connections to 15.19 crore rural households, ensuring 78.58 per cent of rural homes now have access to potable water, a sharp increase from the 17 per cent coverage when the programme began.
The initiative, which is also tackling water quality and drought-prone areas, is directly benefiting 19 crore rural families.
The mission has added 11.95 crore new tap water connections since its launch, with states like Goa, Haryana, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh achieving 100 per cent rural household coverage. Additionally, over 9.29 lakh schools and Anganwadi centres across the country now have access to clean water, the ministry said in a statement.
Over 24 lakh women have been trained to test water quality using Field Test Kits, with more than 54 lakh water samples tested so far, it said. (PTI)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

Mbappe scores 2 as Real Madrid win on opening night of CL

Madrid, Sep 17: Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille...

Yamal to miss Barca’s CL opener

Barcelona, Sep 17: Lamine Yamal will not play in Barcelona’s Champions League opener at Newcastle on Thursday because...

Aston Villa out of League Cup to continue poor start to season

London, Sep 17: Aston Villa’s miserable start to the season continued with elimination from the English League Cup. Unai...

Mastantuono becomes youngest starter for Real Madrid in CL

Madrid, Sep 17: Teenage forward Franco Mastantuono became the youngest player to start for Real Madrid in the...