When was the Jal Jeewan Mission launched by the Prime Minister, with the goal of ‘Har Ghar Jal’?

When was the Jal Jeewan Mission launched by the Prime Minister, with the goal of ‘Har Ghar Jal’? Correct Answer 2019

The correct answer is 2019.

Key Points

• Jal Jeewan Mission was launched by the Prime Minister in 2019.
• It was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to supply clean and sufficient drinking water to all rural Indian homes through individual household tap connections by 2024.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission is being carried out in collaboration with the states with the goal of providing drinkable water in sufficient quantity and of prescribed quality on a regular and long-term basis.
• Under this mission, Goa became the country's first state to give 100% tap water, followed by Telangana and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Jal Jeevan Mission provides assured tap water supply to every family living in 56 districts and over 86 thousand villages.
• Source sustainability measures, such as recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation, and rainwater collecting, will be obligatory aspects of the programme.
• The Jal Jeevan Mission will be centred on a community-based approach to water, with substantial information, education, and communication as a vital component.
• The Centre has set aside Rs 50,000 crore for this massive project.