Gujarat achieves 100 percent household tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission

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Gujarat has been declared as a 100 percent 'Har Ghar Jal' state. This means that all households in rural areas in the state have access to safe drinking water through taps.

Important facts

• According to government data, all 91,73,378 households in the state now have water connections.

• Gujarat is now the third largest state after Haryana and Telangana, which has now announced the completion of Jal Jeevan Mission.

Jal Jeevan Mission

• Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019.

• Under the mission, it is envisaged to supply 55 liters of water per person per day to each rural household through functional household tap connections by 2024.

• Jal Jeevan Mission comes under Jal Shakti Ministry.

• This mission ensures the functionality of existing water supply systems and water connections, monitoring and testing of water quality as well as sustainable agriculture.