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Recently, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D) became the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State and UT in the country respectively.
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About Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM) -Har Ghar Jal
- Launched in 2019, to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household in the country by 2024.
- Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Objective:
- To provide safe and adequate drinking water tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
- Funding Pattern:
- 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States,
- 50:50 for other states, and
- 100% for Union Territories.
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