State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee, SLSSC approved drinking water supply schemes of over 56 Crore rupees under Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttarakhand. Out of total five water supply schemes sanctioned, two are single village schemes and three are multi village schemes. These will provide tap water connections to more than 6 thousand 800 rural households.<br />''<br />''The committee has approved drinking water supply schemes worth over 549 Crore rupees for 706 villages spread across 6 districts benefitting more than 49 thousand households in the past one month for Uttarakhand.<br />''<br />''As on date, out of 15 lakh 18 thousand rural households in the State, 7 lakh 49 thousand are getting tap water supply in their homes. The State plans to provide tap water connections to 2 lakh 64 thousand households by the end of next year.<br />