PM Modi to launch Jal Jeevan Mission app, Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh on October 2
Synopsis
He will also launch the Jal Jeevan Mission app for improving awareness among stakeholders and for greater transparency and accountability of schemes under the mission.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, will interact with gram panchayats and Pani Samitis and Village Water and Sanitation Committees on Jal Jeevan Mission at 11 am, via video-conference.
He will also launch the Jal Jeevan Mission app for improving awareness among stakeholders and for greater transparency and accountability of schemes under the mission, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Friday.
In addition, the Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh will also be launched where any individual, institution, corporate or philanthropist, be it in India or abroad, can contribute to help provide tap water connection in every rural household, school, anganwadi centre, ashramshala, and other public institutions.
Playing a key role in planning, implementation, management, operation and maintenance of village water supply systems, Pani Samitis provide clean tap water to every household on a regular and long-term basis.
Out of over 6 lakh villages, Pani Samitis/VWSCs have been constituted in around 3.5 lakh villages. More than 7.1 lakh women have been trained to test the quality of water by using Field Test Kits," the statement reads further.
The Prime Minister on August 15, 2019 had announced the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide clean tap water to every household. At the time of the launch of the mission, only 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households had a tap water supply.
Currently, under the scheme, more than five crore households have been provided with tap water connections.
“To realise the prime minister's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas', and following the 'bottom up' approach, the Jal Jeevan Mission is implemented in partnership with states with a budget of Rs. 3.60 lakh crore. Further, Rs. 1.42 lakh crore has been allocated to panchayati raj institutions as a tied grant under 15th Finance Commission for water and sanitation in villages for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26,” the statement said.