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Measurement and monitoring of water supply to be done under Jal Jeevan Mission.

About Jal Jeevan Mission

• To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
• Besides sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, rain water harvesting.
• Other Major Objectives are :
  • To prioritise provision of Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) in qualityaffected areas, villages in drought prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) villages, etc.
  • To provide functional tap connection to Schools, Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, wellness centres and community buildings.
  • Ensuring sustainability of water supply system.
  • Bring awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and conservation.

National Jal Jeevan Mission Technical Expert Committee  Measurement and monitoring of water supply

• • Technical Expert Committee : to prepare a road map for measurement and monitoring of water service delivery system in rural areas.
  • The committee has eminent members from academia, administration, technology and specialists from water supply sector.

As per the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution, providing drinking water to all rural households is included in the 11th Schedule, and the Gram Panchayat can play a very crucial role.

Source : PIB

Topic 

GS III : Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc

Current Affairs Compilation : 31 August 2020