Recently, on the occasion of Gandhi jayanti, the Prime Minister launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) mobile application.
Context
Recently, on the occasion of Gandhi jayanti, the Prime Minister launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) mobile application.
About the Portal
- The mobile application will provide details/information on water infrastructure, an Aadhaar-verified data set of beneficiaries, water quality and contamination-related information for each village.
- This data is currently maintained on the integrated management information system and covers action plans of villages, districts and states, along with financing and funding details.
- The new application will improve awareness among stakeholders and for greater transparency and accountability of schemes under the Jal Jeevan mission.
About Jal Jeevan mission
- Launched in: 2019
- Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Jal Jeevan Mission aims to ensure access to piped water for every household in India.
- Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) was announced in the Budget 2021-22 to complement the Jal Jeevan Mission (Rural).
- The campaign for water conservation and water security is a collaborative effort of the Government of India and state governments.
- Focused area: water stressed districts and blocks.
Mapping the Progress
- At that time when the mission was launched, only 17% (32.3 million) of the country’s rural households had a tap water supply.
- Now, 7.80 Crore (41.14%) households have tap water supply.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Goa and Telangana have achieved the target of 100% household connection in rural areas and have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
