Kerala will provide about 30 lakh new tap water connections in the current financial year under Jal Jeevan Mission. Jal Shakti Ministry said that Kerala today presented their Annual Action Plan on planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. Kerala has more than 67 lakh rural households, out of which around more than 21 lakh households have tap water supply. The Ministry said, in the last financial year, about four lakh connections were provided in Kerala. The State has planned to achieve the target of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by 2024. The Ministry has urged the State to give top priority to coverage of households in SC/ ST majority areas and Aspirational districts.
Jal Jeevan Mission is the flagship programme of the Central Government, which aims to provide household tap water connection to every rural household by 2024.
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