Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day speech from Red Fort, announced the launch of PM Jal Jeevan Mission. Under this Har Ghar Nal Jal Yojana, the central government aims to ensure pipe water supply to all households. This tap-to-water scheme is necessary because half of the country’s population does not have piped water supply facilities.
The Water Life Mission (JJM) is implemented by the Ministry of Water Power in partnership with the states. Its objective is to provide adequate drinking water of prescribed quality to every rural household in the country by 2023 on a regular and long term basis. The central government has given a Rs. Is assigned to. 3.6 lakh crore under PM Jal Jeevan Mission. The PM has also expressed confidence in making India completely open defecation free (ODF).
PM Jal Jeevan Mission 2020
Even after 70 years of independence, about 50% of Indian people do not have access to drinking water. Different governments at the central and state levels have worked for this, but the reality is the same. People, especially women, have to walk for miles to get drinking water. Therefore, PM Jeevan Mission was announced by PM Modi from Red Fort. The official notification for the Water Life Mission can be checked using the link given below: –
https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in/sites/default/files/JJM_note.pdf
Central government. At the same time, the state governments will move in the direction of water life mission in the coming years. According to this Jal Shakti Abhiyan, the government will spend a large amount of Rs. 3.6 lakh crore Rs. All efforts will be made to conserve water and rejuvenate water sources. For water conservation, there is a need to quadruple in the next 5 years as compared to the efforts made in the last 7 decades.
Central government. Committed to providing pipe water supply to all households by 2023. Now all the water related ministries have been brought under the central government 1 new water power ministry. The new ministry is going to look at the management of water resources and water supply in an integrated and holistic manner. Government. Now, by 2023, all rural families will work with the states to ensure water to every household under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
PM Modi also quoted saint Thiruvalluvar of the state of Tamil Nadu. He said “If the water runs out, the work of nature stops and it will result in destruction.” The PM has also quoted the Jain monk Budhi Sagar who predicted that the water would be sold in grocery stores. Currently, people are forced to buy water from such shops. He stressed that the Water Life Mission should not become a government. Take initiative alone Rather, it should be a mission of the people like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
The Government of India paid Rs. 1280 crores for JJM implementation in Madhya Pradesh
The Government of India paid Rs. 1,280 crore for the implementation of the Water Life Mission in the state of Madhya Pradesh in 2020-21. Rupees. 3,093 crore will be available with the state of Madhya Pradesh this year. MP Government 100% functional domestic tap water connection (FHTC) is planned by 2023-24. Out of the 1.21 crore rural households in the state, 13.52 lakh households already have tap connections. State government. It is planned to provide tap connections to 26.27 lakh households in rural areas in 2020-21.
While planning for universal coverage of houses, water scarcity areas, quality affected areas, SC / ST dominated settlements / villages, aspirational districts and Sansad Adarsh Gramin Yojana villages, especially vulnerable tribal groups are preferred. Supply of potable water in water quality affected settlements is a top priority under JJM. MP Government Potable water will be provided in 395 such settlements by making provision of domestic tap connections and community water purification plants.