New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources headed by BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy will maintain a gathering at 11 am on Thursday within the nationwide capital.
The committee will probably be briefed by representatives from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, and the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation on numerous points.
The key points are: assessment of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) tasks on its implementation, operation and upkeep on the National Level & particularly Aspirational Districts and Reports submitted by Central Nodal Officers (CNOs); and (ii) Ensuring sustainable steps to make sure potable ingesting water on the National stage in view of receding groundwater throughout the nation.
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019, with the formidable purpose of offering faucet water provide to each rural family by 2024. At the time of its inception, solely 3.23 crore (17%) of rural households had faucet water connections.
The mission goals to bridge this hole by offering almost 16 crore further households with faucet water by 2024, making certain the performance of present water provide programs, and instantly benefiting over 19 crore rural households. This initiative is meant to scale back the rural-urban divide and improve public well being.
The broad aims of the Jal Jeevan Mission are to supply Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to each rural family.
The mission additionally goals to prioritise FHTC provision in areas affected by high quality points, drought-prone areas, desert areas, and Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages.
Ensuring purposeful faucet connections in colleges, Anganwadi centres, gram panchayat buildings, well being and wellness centres, and group buildings, in addition to monitoring the performance of those connections, are among the many different aims of the assembly.
Promoting voluntary possession among the many local people by way of contributions in money, sort, or labour (shramdaan). Ensuring the sustainability of water provide programs, together with water sources, infrastructure, and funding for normal operations and upkeep. (ANI)