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What is Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission

About Jal Jeevan Mission

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

Water charges collected belong solely to the community: Drinking water secy

In a Q&A, Vini Mahajan says the Jal Jeevan Mission is now moving at a frenetic pace that they are taking it one day at a time

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2023 | 10:44 PM IST

Karnataka to provide drinking water to 464,000 houses in Vijayapura: CM

CM Bommai said under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, piped water has been provided to 12 crore houses in the country of which 4 mn houses in Karnataka in the last three years

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 7:52 AM IST

Centre has sanctioned Rs 2,000 cr for Tripura under Jal Jeevan Mission: CM

At present, 56 per cent households of the northeastern state have piped water facility and the state has a plan for water supply to all households

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2023 | 5:29 PM IST

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

Goods of Jal Jeevan Mission worth lakhs stolen from godown in UP's Etawah

According to police, the miscreants in an unknown vehicle stole goods worth Rs 37 lakh last night from the store of the construction organization engaged in the Jal Jeevan Mission project

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

Over 8.1 mn tap connections provided in rural households by UP government

The statistics showed that tap water connections have been provided to altogether 81,87,394 rural households in UP to date

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2023 | 7:11 PM IST

Top headlines: Mega push for Jal Jeevan mission, India inks pact with UAE

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2023 | 9:17 AM IST

Mega push for 'Jal Jeevan Mission' to reach the target within year

Govt expects tap water coverage to reach 90% of households by 2024

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2023 | 11:36 PM IST

Will extra funds for rural housing, drinking water create enough jobs?

While cutting down the allocation for MGNREGA in the budget of FY24, the Centre has raised it for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen, and Jal Jeevan Mission

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2023 | 11:59 AM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission in J-K to see completion by June: Official

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday said the central flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved substantial progress in the Union Territory and is set to be completed.

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2023 | 6:21 PM IST

Govt trims budget for MGNREGS as PMAY, Jal Jeevan get more funds, says CEA

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said the allocation for the MGNREGS has been reduced in the Budget for 2023-24 as more funds have been allocated towards PMAY and Jal Jeevan

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Updated On : 06 Feb 2023 | 6:56 PM IST

78.1 mn rural households provided tap water in last 3 years under JJM: Govt

The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs 3.60 trillion out of which the central share is Rs 2.08 trillion

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2023 | 6:44 PM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission hits 11 million mark, PM Modi lauds 'great feat'

The mission aims to provide tap water supply to households with special focus on women and children by 2024

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2023 | 12:23 PM IST

Over 28% rural households covered under 'Jal Jeevan Mission' in Jharkhand

Altogether 28.73 per cent of rural households in Jharkhand have been provided with piped water connections under the Centre's 'Jal Jeevan Mission', an official said on Thursday

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2023 | 12:01 AM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission: Here're the top five best and worst performers

Only 17% of rural households had tap water connections on August 15, 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti informed Parliament on July 28 this year

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2022 | 12:36 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee voices happiness over Bengal's Jal Jeevan Mission feat

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expressed happiness that the state has been selected for its superlative performance in the 'quantity' parameter under the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission scheme

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 6:23 AM IST

70 million piped water connection in three years, milestone achieved: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government provided piped water connection to seven crore rural families in the last three years under the Jal Jeevan Mission

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2022 | 12:27 AM IST

Jal Jeevan Mission makes significant strides in 3 years since inception

Around 52% of rural households have been provided piped water supply till August

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2022 | 5:04 PM IST

MP govt clears Rs 11K cr project under Jal Jeevan Mission for 18 districts

Madhya Pradesh is set start another project for tap water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission, an ambitious project of the Centre, which will cater to 18 districts, including Bhopal and Indore

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2022 | 6:59 AM IST

Centre allocated Rs 60,000 cr under Jal Jeevan Mission this year: Minister

The Modi dispensation in its eight years has made historic achievements such as the abrogation of Article 370, implementation of GST and abolition of triple talaq, minister Prahlad Singh Patel said .

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Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 10:45 PM IST