Government has approved one thousand 280 crore rupees for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh during 2020-21. The State plans to provide tap connections to over 26 lakh households in rural areas in 2020-21.<br />''<br />''Under this mission, Madhya Pradesh has planned to have 100 per cent Functional Household Tap Water Connection by 2023-24. Out of one crore 21 lakh rural households in the State, 13 lakh 52 thousand households are already provided with tap connections.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Jal Jeevan Mission, implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti in partnership with States aims to provide adequate drinking water of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis to every rural household of the country by 2024.&nbsp; The Mission was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last Independence Day speech. <br />''<br />''A budget of three lakh 60 thousand Crore rupees has been allocated for this transformational programme.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 10, 2020 9:13 PM
Govt approves RS 1280 cr for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Madhya Pradesh