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Over 15 crore households provided tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Indian Government restated its commitment to clean drinking water for all by telling the Lok Sabha that over 15 crore families have been provided with tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this initiative offers functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household in India. In response to further questions during the Lok Sabha Question Hour, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil stated that this initiative has improved access to clean drinking water and improved public health in rural areas. He also noted that the government is working hard to extend tap water services to an additional four million families. In addition, he said that the scheme's design emphasizes the provision of continuous, high-quality service, the establishment and maintenance of a community-managed system for providing clean drinking water, and the construction of infrastructure to meet future demand for increased clean drinking water in rural areas.
The Minister outlined that the Centre’s financial assistance framework provides 90 percent of the total costs of implementing this scheme in States located in the Himalayan and North-Eastern areas, due to their challenging topography and extreme transportation costs. This additional funding allows the States to accelerate the delivery of potable water to each citizen of these States and to provide for the final leg of the delivery chain. The pattern of funding for states outside the Himalayas and the North-East will vary by demographics and geography.

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