Jal Jeevan mission

WHY IN NEWS?

• About Rs. 30,000 crore will be made available to states in 2020-21 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

ABOUT JAL JEEVAN MISSION:

• Mission Objective:
  •  To ensure Har Ghar Jal (piped water supply) to all rural households by 2024 under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
  • It seeks to converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management.
• Executing agency: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti Mantralaya.
• Cost: Both centre and states will work towards achieving Jal Jeevan Mission’s objective. The expenditure on scheme would cost around more than Rs.3.5 lakh crore in coming years
• Funding: Besides using funds available under various Schemes, the Government will also explore possibility of using additional funds available under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for this purpose.
• Strategy: This Mission will focus on integrated demand and supply side management of water at the local level, including creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability like rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture.
• The Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.
• Coverage: Government has identified 1592 Blocks which are critical and over exploited, spread across 256 Districts for the Jal Shakti Abhiyan.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. 'Jal Jeevan mission' is implemented by:

1. Ministry of agriculture
2. Ministry of drinking water and sanitation
3. Ministry of rural development
4. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer to Prelims question