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Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM)-Har Ghar Jal

 

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 prescribed quality is made available on regular basis.


·       to plan for their drinking water security


·  to develop robust institutions having focus on service delivery and financial sustainability of the sector by promoting utility approach


·      GPs/ rural communities to plan, implement, manage, own, operate and maintain their own in-village water supply systems


·    Capacity building of the stakeholders and create awareness in community on significance of water for improvement in quality of life


·       In making provision and mobilization of financial assistance to States/ UTs for implementation of the mission.


Objectives: The broad objectives of the Mission are:

·      To provide Functional Tap Connection (FHTC)  to every rural household.

·     To prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality affected areas, villages in drought prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages, etc.

·    To provide functional tap connection to Schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres and community buildings

·       To monitor functionality of tap connections.

·  To promote and ensure voluntary ownership among local community by way of contribution in cash, kind and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan)

·    To assist in ensuring sustainability of water supply system, i.e. water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M

·   To empower and develop human resource in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing, electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, O&M, etc. are taken care of in short and long term

·    To bring awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in manner that make water everyone's business


Components under JJM : The following components are supported under JJM

·   Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connection to every rural household;

·   Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term sustainability of water supply system

·      Wherever necessary, bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to cater to every rural household

·       Technological interventions for removal of contaminants

·       Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 55 lpcd;

·       Greywater management

·   Support activities, i.e. IEC, HRD, training, development of utilities, water quality laboratories, water quality testing & surveillance, R&D, knowledge centre, capacity building of communities, etc.

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