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  Ø   Since August 2019, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country by 2024, through tap water connection. Ø   Vision: Every rural household has drinking water supply in adequate quantity and quality on regular and long-term basis at affordable service delivery charges. Ø   Mission: Jal Jeevan Mission is to assist, empower and facilitate States/ UTs : ·     In planning of participatory rural water supply strategy for ensuring potable drinking water security on long-term basis to every rural household and public institution, viz. GP building, School, Anganwadi, Health & wellness centres, etc. ·     For creation of water supply infrastructure so that every rural household has Functional Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024 and water in adequate quantity of prescri...

  ·      Ecological Succession Ø   The gradual change in species composition and processes of communities over time is known as ecological succession or community development. Ø   From the stand point of time, ecosystem and community changes can be divided into two types:  i. Changes occurring over geological time scale (million years), and ii. Those occurring over medium time scale, say in 1-1000 years. Ø   The causes of succession are as follows:                   i.     Initial/Initiating causes : These are climatic as well as biotic. The factors include erosion and deposition, wind, fire, activities of organisms, etc. These causes produce the bare areas or destroy the existing population in the area.             ii.     Ecesis/Continuing causes: These are the processes such as migratio...