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20/08/22 02:05 AM IST

Goa becomes first state to be 'Har Ghar Jal' certified

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  • Goa became 1st state to be certified with ‘Har Ghar Jal’ in the country.
Har Ghar jal 
  • It aims to encourage the state to ensure tap water connection to every household by 2024
  • Under Jal Jeevan Mission (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
  • Above 52% of the rural households are now connected with tap water (in 2019 it was only 17%)
  • The people from all the villages have declared their village as Har Ghar Jal through a resolution passed by Gram Sabha, certifying that all households in the villages have access to safe drinking water through taps.
  • Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) or paani Samiti has been constituted in all the 378 villages of Goa and 96 villages of D&NH and D&D.
  • It is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of water supply infrastructure developed under ‘Har Ghar Jal’ programme.
About JJM 
  • Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India.
  • Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
  • The programme will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, rain water harvesting.
Source- Business Standard 

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