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Option 1 : 2019
The correct answer is 2019.
- The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is the genesis of the Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh (RJJK), which is a flagship programme of the Government of India inaugurated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on August 15, 2019.
- By 2024, it hopes to have 'Functional Household Tap Connections' (FHTC) installed in every rural household in the country.
- Approximately 19 crore rural households in the country will be provided with tap water as part of the effort.
- Since the commencement of the Jal Jeevan Mission, almost 5 crore rural families have been connected to running water (JJM).
- The Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh (RJJK) is a registered public charitable trust established by the Ministry of Jal Shakti's Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
- It was established to act as a collection point for philanthropic contributions and to enable such contributions for the establishment of safe drinking water supplies in villages.
- Tap water can also be provided at schools, anganwadi centres, tribal residential schools, health-and-wellness centres, and other locations.
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