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Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission. 1. It rains to provide piped drinking water to all rural households by 2024. 2. It aims to provide 25 litres of tapped water per person per day to all households by 2024. 3. Goa has become the first 'Har Ghar Jal State' to provide 100% household tap connections in rural areas. 4. The Jal Shakti Ministry is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission. 1. It rains to provide piped drinking water to all rural households by 2024. 2. It aims to provide 25 litres of tapped water per person per day to all households by 2024. 3. Goa has become the first 'Har Ghar Jal State' to provide 100% household tap connections in rural areas. 4. The Jal Shakti Ministry is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer Only 1, 3 and 4

The correct answer is Only 1, 3 and 4.

Key Points

  • Jal Jeevan Mission
    •   It rains to provide piped drinking water to all rural households by 2024.
    • It aims to provide 55 litres of tapped water per person per day to all households by 2024. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
    • Goa has become the first 'Har Ghar Jal State' to provide 100% household tap connections in rural areas.
    • The Jal Shakti Ministry is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the scheme.
  • Hence the correct answer is 1,3 and 4.

Additional Information 

  • Jal Jeevan Mission:
    • Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) envisages a supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) by 2024.
    • JJM focuses on integrated demand and supply-side management of water at the local level.
    • Creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, like rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse, would be undertaken in convergence with other government programmes/schemes.
    • The Mission is based on a community approach to water and includes extensive Information, Education and Communication as a key component of the mission.
    • JJM looks to create a Jan Andolan for water, thereby making it everyone’s priority.
    • Funding Pattern: The fund sharing pattern between the Centre and states is 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States, 50:50 for other states, and 100% for Union Territories.
    • The Central government has recently released the operational guidelines for JJM.
      • National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) at the Central level
      • State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) at the State level
      • District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) at the District level
      • Village Water Sanitation Committee (VWSC) at Village level
    • Every village will prepare a Village Action Plan (VAP) which will have three components:
      • Water source & its maintenance
      • Water supply 
      • Greywater (domestic wastewater) management.

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