Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
- Benefit
- Functional household tap connection(FHTC) to households, Schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres and community buildings. (Priority in quality affected areas, villages in drought prone and desert areas)
The scheme shall provide FHTC in every household with three delivery points (taps), viz. kitchen, washing & bathing area and toilet, to keep water clean and prevent misuse.
Out of the three, only one tap per household will be funded under JJM.
Other Benefits:
Monitoring functionality of tap connections.
Promotion and ensure voluntary ownership among local community by way of contribution in cash, kind and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan)
Assistance in ensuring sustainability of water supply system, i.e. water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M
Empowering and development of human resource in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing, electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, O&M, etc. are taken care of in short and long term
Awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in manner that make water everyone's busine
- Level
- Central
- Ministry / Dept.
- Ministry Of Jal Shakti
- Benefit type
- other
- Key eligibility
- This scheme is applicable to all households in rural India.
- Last verified
- Recently