<span style="color: #222222;">The 100-day special campaign of the Ministry of Jal Shakti to provide tap water connections in schools, Anganwadi Centres and Ashramshalas under the Jal Jeevan Mission has received a very good response from the States and UTs with several states reporting 100 per cent saturation in all schools and Anganwadi Centres. Some States and UTs have indicated that they need some more time to complete the task and sustain the efforts being undertaken for the noble mission. Considering the good response and the need to sustain the efforts, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has extended the campaign till 31st of next month.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">During the 100 days period, states like Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have reported provision of tap water in all schools and Anganwadi Centres and Punjab has reported provision of piped water supply in all schools. Concerted efforts are being made to make provision of potable piped water supply to Anganwadi Centres, schools and Ashramshalas under the campaign. So far, 1.82 lakh grey water management structure, 1.42 lakh rain water harvesting structures have been constructed in schools and Anganwadi Centres. In total, 5.21 lakh schools and 4.71 lakh Anganwadi Centres have been provided with piped water supply so far. Further, around 8.24 lakh assets in these schools and Anganwadi Centres have also been geo-tagged.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Acknowledging the need of potable piped water to children as they are more susceptible to water-borne diseases and need for repeated hand washing to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi exhorted launching of 100-day campaign on 2nd of October last year on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to ensure piped safe water in schools, Ashramshalas and Anganwadi Centres across the country. He also appealed to the states to make best use of this campaign to ensure provision of potable piped water supply in these public institutions for drinking and cooking of Mid-day Meals, for handwashing and use in toilets.</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />” <span style="color: #222222;">Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat had launched a special mission mode campaign on 2nd of October last year to provide potable piped water supply in all Schools, Anganwadi Centres and Ashramshalas across the nation which has now been extended till 31st of March next year to ensure that no School, Anganwadi Centre or Ashramshala is left without a tap connection.</span><br />” &nbsp;