India Provided Tap Connections to Over 11 Crore Rural Households Under Jal Jeevan Mission
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The government, in partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision for potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024. Notably, about 11.49 crore households have been provided with tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019. An allocation of Rs 70,000 crores has been made in Union Budget 2022-23.