Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in Delhi to discuss the state's progress under the Har Ghar Jal initiative, highlighting that over 80 per cent of rural households in Assam now have access to tap water connections.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 21: India is experiencing a major shift in its economic landscape, with rising household incomes fuelling an unprecedented boom in domestic consumption. This change is not only happening in cities but also in rural areas, creating new opportunities for bu
A recent survey by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has revealed that average monthly income of rural household grew by 57.6 per cent in 5 years.
The Government of India, in collaboration with state governments, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal, aiming to ensure tap water supply to every rural household.
As of August 1 approximately 11.80 crore additional rural households have been equipped with tap water connections. Consequently, out of 19.32 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.03 crore (77.83 per cent) now have access to tap water.
Over the course of four years, this mission has increased rural tap connection coverage, soaring from 3.23 crore households in August 2019 to the current remarkable figure.
The Har Ghar Jal Yojana of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh has reached a significant milestone by surpassing the 50 per cent mark in providing clean tap water to rural households, Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019 launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with the aim of providing safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households in the country.
The World Bank's Executive Board of Directors approved a USD 363 million loan to the southern Indian state of Karnataka to provide clean drinking water supply to two million rural households in the state through a piped water connection.
About 11.49 crore households have been provided with tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019. An allocation of Rs 70,000 crores has been made in Union Budget 2022-23, which is 12 times the initial allocation of Rs 5500 crore in the financial year 2018-
More than 5 crore people in Uttar Pradesh have started getting pure drinking water through household taps. Yogi-led government has also strengthened its position among states by providing tap water connections to over 81 lakh rural families in the state, according to the latest available off