In news– Goa becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified State & Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diubecomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified UT in the Country.
Key updates-
- People from all the villages of these states/UTS have declared their village as ‘Har Ghar Jal’ through a resolution passed by Gram Sabha, certifying that all households in the villages have access to safe drinking water through taps, ensuring that ‘No One is Left Out’.
- All 2.63 lakh rural households of Goa & 85,156 of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have access to potable water through tap connection.
- All schools, anganwadi centres, public institutions including Gram Panchayat buildings, healthcare centres, community centres, ashram shalas, and other government offices have now access to potable water through tap connection.
- The process of certification has been detailed out in the Margdarshika of Jal Jeevan Mission according to which first of all, the field engineer submits a completion certificate regarding water supply scheme to the Panchayat during Gram Sabha meeting.
- The villages confirm through a resolution of the Gram Sabha, that every household is getting regular supply of water of prescribed quality and not a single household is left out.
- They also confirm that all schools, anganwadi centers and other public institutions are also getting tap water.
Jal Jeevan Mission-
- It is a flagship programme of the Government of India which was announced by the Prime Minister on August 15, 2019.
- The mission aims to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis to every rural household of the country by 2024.
- JJM(urban) under the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation.
- JJM(rural) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- The program is implemented by the Government of India in partnership with States/UTs.
Source: PIB
