About Jal Jeevan Mission

• The chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd (Litres per capita per day) of prescribed quality on a long-term and regular basis.
• This Mission is under the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• The mission will focus on integrated demand and supply side management of water at the local level, including creation of local infrastructure for source sustainability like rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture.
• The fund sharing pattern is 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States; 50:50 for other States and 100% for UTs.

Why in News?

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said about 1 lakh families are being connected to pure drinking water facilities every day under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Reference:

1. http://newsonair.com/News?title=PM-says%2c-two-crore-families-provided-with-pure-drinking-water-under-Jal-Jeevan-Mission-in-just-one-year&id=401042