Centre releases Rs. 2,400 cr to UP to accelerate implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

New Delhi, Aug 6: Under the initiative of Jal Jeevan Mission, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has released Rs. 2,400 crore grant–in–aid to Uttar Pradesh against the allocation of Rs. 10,870 Crore for this year.

 

The aim is to fulfill the vision of PM Narendra Modi of providing clean tap water to every household and free women and girls from drudgery of fetching water from a distance. In 2019-20, the central government had allocated Rs. 1,206 Crore to Uttar Pradesh for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, which was increased to Rs. 2,571 Crore in 2020-21.

 

 

Union Minister, Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat while approving this four-fold increase in allocation has assured full assistance to the state for making provision of tap water supply in every rural home by 2024.

 

 

In Uttar Pradesh, there are 2.63 Crore rural households in over 97 thousand villages, out of which now 32 lakh (12.16%) households have tap water supply in their homes. It should be noted that during the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, only 5.16 lakh (2%) households had tap water supply.

 

However, in the last 23 months, despite disruptions faced during Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, the state has provided tap water connection to 26.86 lakh (10.2%) households. Now, the state aims to make 5 districts ‘Har Ghar Jal’ in the current financial year.

 

 

Above 3,600 villages of Uttar Pradesh have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ so far i.e. every family has started getting tap water supply in these villages. This increased Central allocation will help the State in speedy provision of tap water supply to remaining 2.31 Crore rural household in Uttar Pradesh.