State hailed as the torchbearer in providing tap water connections under JJM
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State hailed as the torchbearer in providing tap water connections under JJM

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has hailed Meghalaya as the torchbearer state in providing tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The minister additionally praised the state for producing outstanding results in JJM implementation and substantially increasi...

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has hailed Meghalaya as the torchbearer state in providing tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The minister additionally praised the state for producing outstanding results in JJM implementation and substantially increasing the number of households with tap water connections in the state. At the initiation of the JJM in August 2019, 4,550 rural households in Meghalaya had tapped water connectivity. Today, tap connections have been established in as many as 261,000 households. The Minister also lauded the efforts of the Meghalaya government for the ambitious projects that it has undertaken for spring rejuvenation and watershed management. The achievements of Meghalaya in these sectors would become an example for other states to follow, he added. Contact: Ministry of Jal Shakti E-mail: egov-mowr@nic.in Website: jalshakti-dowr.gov.in

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