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What is Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission

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What is Jal Jeevan Mission

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.
 
In his Independence Day speech in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that half of the country's households did not have access to piped water. Earmarking Rs 3.5 trillion for Jal Jeevan Mission, he said the Centre and states would work towards it in coming years.
 
The mission’s goal is to provide to all households in rural India safe and adequate water through individual household tap connections by 2024.
 
The Har Ghar Nal Se Jal programme was announced
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Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission: 160 mn rural families have access to tap water now

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

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2024 | 4:42 PM IST

From Jal Jeevan mission to OBC policy, Parliamentary panels begin work

On Tuesday, the PAC will take up the performance audit of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (Jal Jeevan Mission) under the Jal Shakti Ministry

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2024 | 3:47 PM IST

All states, UTs achieve over 50% tap water coverage in rural areas: Data

Under the Har Ghar Jal scheme, all rural households will be provided with tap water connections by the year-end

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2024 | 2:11 PM IST

ED arrests Sanjay Badaya for Jal Jeevan Mission scam in Rajasthan

So far, the ED had arrested three people in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission scam

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 10:23 AM IST

ED makes 3rd arrest in Jal Jeevan Mission irregularities case in Rajasthan

The central agency early this week had arrested Padamchand Jain, proprietor of Shree Shyam Tubewell Company

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2024 | 10:51 AM IST

77% rural households provided with tap water connections: Govt data

About 77 per cent or 14.88 crore rural households have been provided with tap water connections till now, according to official data

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Updated On : 18 Jun 2024 | 3:29 PM IST

Money laundering probe: ED makes fresh arrest in Jal Jeevan Mission case

Padamchand Jain, proprietor of Shree Shyam Tubewell Company, was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Jaipur on Thursday

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 8:00 PM IST

ED makes fresh arrest in Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission case, say officials

The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) launched by the Union government aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through household tap connections

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Updated On : 14 Jun 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Chasing water dreams in Rajasthan hamlets

Jal Jeevan Mission progress has been slow in Jodhpur; even in villages having pipe water connections, taps are running dry

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2024 | 11:07 PM IST

PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 17,000 crore in Rajasthan

Ahead of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, PM Modi shares development plans for projects spanning roads, railways, solar energy, and more aimed at transforming Rajasthan's infrastructure

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Updated On : 16 Feb 2024 | 2:12 PM IST

Har Ghar Jal initiative: Can some states come in the way of 100% coverage?

The Jal Shakti ministry's data shows the target is within striking distance: 73.57 per cent of the households have already been covered by this flagship scheme of the Narendra Modi government

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Updated On : 26 Jan 2024 | 10:53 PM IST

Rajasthan aims to be leader state in providing water connections: Minister

Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary said the fast progress in the Jal Jeevan Mission is important for Rajasthan

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2024 | 5:27 PM IST

Raj: ED searches premises linked to ex-minister in Jal Jeevan Mission case

Last year, the federal agency had conducted at least two rounds of raids in the case related to the central government programme

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2024 | 11:31 AM IST

Drinking water access have reached 72% households in India: Union minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that each household will be provided with drinking water facilities and 'we are committed to ensure this by December 2024', Singh said

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2024 | 5:14 PM IST

AP achieves milestone of connecting 98% houses with potable water: Khandu

Khandu also said his government has resolved to provide a functional tap water connection to every household to ensure that everyone in Arunachal Pradesh has access to clean water

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2023 | 1:38 PM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 72% rural tap water coverage, eyes 100% in 2024

Challenges persist in states like Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, where tap water connection coverage in rural households remains below 50 per cent, the data says

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2023 | 7:04 PM IST

Meghalaya retains less than 2% of total rainwater it receives: CM Sangma

Sangma made the revelation while launching the Meghalaya Water Smart Kid campaign, an initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to create awareness about water conservation among children.

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Updated On : 09 Nov 2023 | 12:24 PM IST

Rajasthan's JJM connections may be better than many states, says PHED

Rajasthan has established more than 3.5 million new connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2023 | 5:22 PM IST

'PM took initiative to ensure every rural household gets 55 ltr of water'

Speaking at a gathering in Sihora here as part of the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra', Prahlad Patel said the PM also took the initiative to link Ken and Betwa rivers to ensure water supply

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2023 | 6:22 AM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission reaches 130 mn rural households with tap connections

Over the course of four years, this mission has increased rural tap connection coverage, soaring from 32 mn households in August 2019 to the current remarkable figure

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Updated On : 05 Sep 2023 | 5:46 PM IST