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Under Jal Jeevan Mission, the Government of Meghalaya has decided to provide Functional Household Tap Connectionsto all rural homes in the State by 2023. 

Focus: ‘service delivery’ and ‘functionality’. 

Stats

There are 5.90 lakh rural households in 6,415 villages in the State and out of these, balance 5.83 lakh households are planned to be provided tap connection.  

Implementation

The mission is being implemented in such a manner that local communities through their Gram Panchayats or its sub-committees namely Village Water and Sanitation Committees (VWSCs) plan, implement, approve, operate and maintain their own water supply systems.

Significance

• Earlier, the watersupply was through public stand post requiring women and children to walk every time to fetch water. 
• The provision of tap connection has saved hours of drudgery of women and girls.
• The daughters are now relieved of their evening routine to fetch water and use saved hours for studies and games.

Jal Jeevan Mission

• 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.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water and will include extensive Information, Education and communication as a key component of the mission.
• JJM looks to create a jan andolan for water, thereby making it everyone’s priority.

Source: PIB