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Har Ghar Jal

Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D) becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State and UT in the country respectively. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

• Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India.

• The mission’s goal is to provide to all households in rural India safe and adequate water through individual household tap connections by 2024.

• The Har Ghar Nal Se Jal programme was announced in Budget 2019-20.

• This programme forms a crucial part of the Jal Jeevan Mission.

• The programme aims to implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as:
◦ recharge and reuse through grey water management,
◦ water conservation, and
◦ rain water harvesting.

• The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water.

• Key components of the mission will include:
◦ information,
◦ education and
◦ communication 

• The broad objectives of the Mission are:
• To provide Functional Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household, schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres and community buildings

• To monitor functionality of tap connections.

• To promote and ensure voluntary ownership among local community by way of contribution in cash, kind and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan)

• To assist in ensuring sustainability of water supply system, i.e. water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds

• To empower and develop human resource in the sector

• To bring awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in manner that make water everyone's business.