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July 31, 2023 1:35 PM

Govt says due to Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal scheme, number of habitations in country affected by excess arsenic in water decreased

The government has said that due to the Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal scheme, the number of habitations in the country affected by the excess arsenic in water has decreased sharply and the government has advised to install community water purification plants in these areas. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that at the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019 there were 14 thousand 20 habitations across 6 states were reported to be...

Ladakh: Lungnak Block of Zanskar sub-division Kargil achieves 100 % coverage of water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission

In Ladakh, the Lungnak Block of the Zanskar sub-division Kargil district has achieved 100 percent coverage of water connection under the Jal Jeevan Mission to all the households of every village of the block. With this significant milestone in water supply in rural villages, Lungnak has become the first block in Ladakh to ensure "Har Ghar Nal Se Jal" (tap water supply) under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme. It was announced during the Apex Committee meeting of JJM...