Rajasthan State PCS

• 13 Feb 2024

Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)

Why in News?

In an aim to implement the Centre’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the State, the Rajasthan government has instructed water engineers to carry out quality testing by monitoring the situation at the grassroot level, to meet the targets set under the mission and ensure piped water supply to all villages.

Key Points

• The JJM envisages the supply of safe drinking water through tap connections to all rural households by the end of 2024, and has set a target to supply 55 liters of water per person, per day, to every household in villages where the people have been facing water scarcity.
• In Rajasthan, the action plans to achieve the targets under the mission are based on water availability, rainfall pattern, drought situation, groundwater level, water harvesting, water-borne diseases and the situation of water resources in each village.
  • The State government has made arrangements for the training of the members of village-level committees to make them aware of the operation of schemes, water conservation, efficient use of drinking water, and bank account operations.
• The district and village action plans, presented and approved by the Gram Sabhas, have also played an important role in meeting the water needs of different areas.

Zero Tolerance Policy Against Corruption

Why in News?

According to Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the government is working on the policy of 'zero tolerance' against corruption.

Key Points

• The CM stated that negligence and corruption in works related to public interest will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
• The CM instructed the officers to ensure regular public hearing, prompt disposal of complaints, monitoring them and taking feedback.
  • All district-level officers should hold public hearings for at least one hour regularly, so that the complainants do not have to come to the capital with their problems.
• The status of electricity and drinking water supply, medical facilities, progress of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, law and order and other issues were also reviewed.

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

• It is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness through outreach activities to achieve saturation of schemes of Government of India across the country covering all Gram Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.
• The campaign is being taken up by adopting a whole of government approach with active involvement of various Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State Governments, Central Government Organisations and Institutions.