Mains (GS II) – Government Policies & Interventions
Why in News?
Jal Shakti Ministry seeks Rs 2.79 lakh crore more for Jal Jeevan Mission.
Aim - To provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to provide 55 lpcd (litre per capita per day) drinking water to all rural households in the country by 2024.
75% of the target achieved over 5 years, so extended till 2028.
Launched in - August 2019.
Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Jalshakti.
Funding - Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Pattern between Centre and State
90:10 - Himalayan (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) and North-Eastern States.
100% -Union Territories.
50:50 - rest of the States.
Components
Objectives - Prioritizing FHTC provision in quality-affected areas, drought-prone regions, desert areas, and Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages.
Ensuring functional tap connections in schools, Anganwadi centers, gram panchayat buildings, health and wellness centers, and community buildings.
Monitoring the functionality of tap connections.
Promoting voluntary ownership among the local community through contributions in cash, kind, or labor (shramdaan).
Ensuring the sustainability of water supply systems, including water sources, infrastructure, and funding for regular operations and maintenance.
Empowering and developing human resources in the water sector, covering construction, plumbing, electrical work, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, and more.
Raising awareness about the significance of safe drinking water and involving stakeholders to make water everyone's responsibility.
