Gujarat achieves 100% family faucet water connections

On Thursday, the state of Gujarat was declared a ‘Har Ghar Jal’ state which signifies that all households within the state now have entry to operating faucet water. The challenge has been accomplished in phases over time as a part of the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission.’ According to authorities officers, all 91,73,378 properties within the state now have a faucet water connection. 

The information was confirmed by Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi who mentioned, “Yet another achievement on the auspicious occasion of New Year. Gujarat declared as 100 percent Har Ghar Jal state. Under the eminent leadership of PM Narendra Modi, CM Bhupendrabhai Patel, and the efforts of MLA Rushikesh Patel, Gujarat’s every household is now having Jal” on Twitter.

Yet one other achievement on the auspicious event of #NewYear

Gujarat declared as 100% #HarGharJal state.

Under eminent management of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp ji & efforts of Shri @Rushikeshmla ji, Gujarat’s each family is now having “Jal” pic.twitter.com/TQ15sZUQtj

— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) October 26, 2022

The Water Supply Department, Government of Gujarat, additionally took to Twitter to share the achievement. “Today is a marvelous day in the history of Gujarat as it becomes 100 percent tap water connected. Every rural household is now connected with individual Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC), providing safe, adequate, and regular drinking water”, he tweeted.

Today is a marvellous day within the historical past of Gujarat because it turns into 100% faucet water related. Every rural family is now related with particular person FHTC that gives protected, satisfactory and common ingesting water.#NalSeJal #HarGharJal https://t.co/qy1C4L3I8d

— Water Supply Department, Govt. of Gujarat (@WSDGujarat) October 26, 2022

Meanwhile, water provide minister Rushikesh Patel additionally tweeted the information and mentioned that the state had achieved the milestone beneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on the event of the Gujarati new yr.

અભિનંદન!

ગુજરાતમાં નલ સે જલ – #JalJeevanMission 100% પૂર્ણ

વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી @NarendraModi સાહેબના અને મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી @Bhupendrapbjp જીના નેતૃત્વ હેઠળ સરકારે નૂતન વર્ષમાં રાજ્યની વિકાસ યાત્રામાં વધુ એક સીમાચિહ્નરૂપ પ્રગતિનો ઉમેરો કર્યો છે. https://t.co/ernmC7sIfJ

— Rushikesh Patel (@Rushikeshmla) October 26, 2022

According to a authorities official, a complete of 91.73 lakh households in rural areas of the state are being supplied water by means of faucet connections beneath the mission. “The 100 percent coverage of rural households is possible by laying 63,287 kilometres of distribution pipelines, 3,498 underground pumps, setting up 2,396 high tanks, 339 wells, 3,985 tube wells and 324 mini schemes and 302 solar-powered drinking water distribution systems”, the federal government official was additional quoted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission,’ from the parapets of Red Fort on August 15, 2019. The ‘Har Ghar Jal’ challenge is part of the mission, which goals to offer common drinkable faucet water in adequate amount and high quality to each rural family in India by 2024. The initiative goals to liberate sisters and moms from practices of fetching water for home use. The initiative is bringing consolation and dignity to folks within the nation’s rural areas.

Notably, aside from the Jal Jeevan Mission, the state’s water provide division has begun to work on new schemes value Rs. 15,989 crore to offer rural residents with pure, constant, and satisfactory water. Reports point out that many different Indian states together with Haryana, Goa, Telangana, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Andaman, and Nicobar Island have achieved 100% faucet water connection in households as a part of Centre’s Jal Jeevan Scheme.