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The Jal Shakti ministry has released a Rs. 2,400 crore grant-in-aid to which state against an allocation of Rs. 10,870 crore for the financial year 2021-22 under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

The Jal Shakti ministry has released a Rs. 2,400 crore grant-in-aid to which state against an allocation of Rs. 10,870 crore for the financial year 2021-22 under the Jal Jeevan Mission? Correct Answer Uttar Pradesh

The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.

  • The Jal Shakti ministry has released a Rs. 2,400 crore grant-in-aid to Uttar Pradesh against an allocation of Rs. 10,870 crore for the financial year 2021-22 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
  • It is the highest allocation to any state under the JJM.
  • JJM is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.​
  • In Uttar Pradesh, there are 2.63 crore rural households in over 97,000 villages, out of which now 32 lakh (12.16 per cent) households have tap water supply in their homes.
  • During the launch of the JJM, only 5.16 lakh (two per cent) households had tap water supply.
  • Uttar Pradesh:
    • Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath.
    • Governor - Anandiben Patel.
    • Number of Districts - 75.

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