Uttar Pradesh Taps the Country in Providing Tap Connections under 'Har Ghar Jal Yojana'

• 30 Oct 2023

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on October 27, 2023, Uttar Pradesh is at the top position in the country in providing tap connections under the 'Har Ghar Jal Yojana' of Jal Jeevan Mission. Till now, the Uttar Pradesh government has provided pure tap water to 1 crore, 60 lakh, 57 thousand, and 65 rural families.

Key Points:

• On behalf of Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, a mega campaign to provide clean drinking water to the rural population in the state has been started to provide clean water to rural areas through the Har Ghar Jal Yojana of Jal Jeevan Mission.
• Uttar Pradesh has become the state providing the most tap connections. Under the scheme, work is being done to provide tap connections to more than 40 thousand villagers every day in the state.
• In Uttar Pradesh, just 5 lakh 16 thousand 221 families had tap connections prior to 2019. In contrast, over 1 crore 60 lakh rural families in the state have received clean drinking water at their homes over the past three and a half years.
• Har Ghar Jal Yojana-
• It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019. By 2024, the mission aims to provide every rural household with access to 55 litres of water per person per day via the Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC).
• It comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• The mission aims to ensure the functionality of existing water supply systems and water connections, water quality monitoring and testing as well as sustainable agriculture.
• This guarantees that water is conserved jointly. Along with this, it also ensures enhancement of the drinking water source, drinking water supply system, grey water treatment, and re-use.