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India’ First HarGharJal State
Recently, which of the following State become the first “HarGharJal” State in the country by providing tap water connection to every rural household?
A |
Goa
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B |
Tamil Nadu
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C |
Karnataka
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D |
Kerala
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Explanation :
- On 9th October, 2020, the Jal Shakti Ministry announced that Goa becomes the first ‘HarGharJal’ state by providing tap water connection to every rural household under JalJeevan Mission (JJM) ahead of its national dead-line.
- The state provided tap water connection to 2 lakh 30 thousand rural households in all the 191 Gram Panchayats of the state.
- The JalJeevan Mission of the Central Government aims to provide piped water to all the rural households by 2024.
Significance
- Goa’s achievement of providing 100 per cent tap water connection is an example for other states to ensure that rural household gets tap water connection, especially amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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