MP news: Madhya Pradesh Jal Jeevan Mission (MP Jal Jeevan Mission) has achieved a feat, Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the number of villages declared as the most certified by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. 2 thousand 396 villages of the state are certified. It is worth mentioning that till now every family of 7 thousand 62 villages of Madhya Pradesh has been provided tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Let us tell you that work is going on very fast under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the state, so far in the mission, water has reached the homes of more than 54 lakh 86 thousand rural families of the state through tap connections. Rapid work is being done on water supply schemes costing about Rs 50 thousand crore. In the mission for the state, 45.69 percent achievement has been achieved in the overall target of providing tap connections to the rural population.
It is a matter of happiness and pride that the state has continuously maintained its good position among the 12 big states in the country with an annual target of more than 20 lakhs. Among these 12 states, the state is at the second position in making 100% “Har Ghar Jal” available in maximum number of villages. Arrangements have also been made to make water available through tap connections in 41 thousand 373 Anganwadis and 71 thousand 423 schools operating in the rural areas of the state. So far, 100 to 90 percent work in 4277 villages, 90 to 80 percent in 2089 villages, 80 to 70 in 1595 villages and 70 to 60 percent progress of water supply schemes in 14 thousand 921 villages.