The government is also working for rain water conservation, and special campaigns are being implemented for creation of rain water harvesting infrastructure and restoration of traditional water sources in the country.
Despite lockdown and disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in the last 27 months, more than 5.44 crore rural households in the country have been provided tap water connections. As on date, more than 8.67 crore (45.15 per cent) rural households have tap water supply in their homes, the release said.
Of the central funds allocated under the Jal Jeevan Mission, 93 percent is to be utilized on developing water supply infrastructure, 5 per cent on support activities and 2 percent on water quality monitoring and surveillance.
Jaipur: The newly formed Jal Shakti Mantralaya is taking up innovative measures to meet the deadline for the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme by 2024, said Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. The measures include adopting a latest technology named Helibound to map the water reservoirs pan India, bringing in a law on Right […]
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