Context
Recently, on the occasion of Gandhi jayanti, the Prime Minister launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) mobile application.
About the Portal
- The mobile application will provide details/information on water infrastructure, an Aadhaar-verified data set of beneficiaries, water quality and contamination-related information for each village.
- This data is currently maintained on the integrated management information system and covers action plans of villages, districts and states, along with financing and funding details.
- The new application will improve awareness among stakeholders and for greater transparency and accountability of schemes under the Jal Jeevan mission.
About Jal Jeevan mission
- Launched in: 2019
- Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Jal Jeevan Mission aims to ensure access to piped water for every household in India.
- Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) was announced in the Budget 2021-22 to complement the Jal Jeevan Mission (Rural).
- The campaign for water conservation and water security is a collaborative effort of the Government of India and state governments.
- Focused area: water stressed districts and blocks.
Mapping the Progress
- At that time when the mission was launched, only 17% (32.3 million) of the country’s rural households had a tap water supply.
- Now, 7.80 Crore (41.14%) households have tap water supply.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Goa and Telangana have achieved the target of 100% household connection in rural areas and have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
