Tap water for rural homes | Chhattisgarh lagging in 30th position, says Union Minister
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Addressing a press conference in Raipur, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said there was 25%growth in the national coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday said Chhattisgarh is among the States which have witnessed least progress in providing tap water connection to rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission that started in December, 2019. Addressing a press conference in Raipur, Mr. Shekhawat said there was 25%growth in the national coverage under the scheme, which is aimed at providing clean and sufficient drinking water to all rural households in the country by 2024, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Till December 25, 2019, when the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched, there were 19 crore identified rural households in the country and, of them, 3.23 crore households, which accounts for around 16.9%, had access to tap water connection as per data shared by States, he said.More Related News