'Tap water connections for all rural houses in Gujarat by 2022': CM Rupani

Gujarat government is aiming to provide functional household tap water connections to all rural households by 2022 under Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Sunday.

JJM envisions to provide safe and equate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.

"Gujarat will ensure supply of safe drinking water to all households in five districts of Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Porbandar, Bot, and Vodara by October 2 this year," an official release quoted Rupani as saying.

Earlier, Rupani and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat held a review meeting via video conference, release said.

Out of 93.03 lakh households in rural Gujarat, tap water connectivity is alrey available in as many as 68.63 lakh rural households, state government said.

government intends to provide this connectivity to ditional 11.15 lakh households by 2020-21.

connectivity has so far been me available to 2.46 lakh families since April 1 this year, it said.

"Gujarat intends to complete mission of providing 100 per cent functional household tap water connection by 2022 under Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)," CM said.

He said Gujarat has successfully implemented a decentralised, demand-based and community-run water distribution programme of Water and Sanitation Manment Organisation (WASMO), SPV (special purpose vehicle) of state government, which has ensured that over 70 per cent households are connected to safe drinking water.

Central government has allocated Rs 883.08 crore to Gujarat for scheme for year 2020-21. With state's contribution, a total Rs 1,777.56 crore has been me available, release said.

Local self governance organisations in Gujarat have been granted Rs 3,195 crore by 15th Financial Commission, out of which 50 per cent (of grant) is to be set aside for water resources and sanitation, it said.

" state has also implemented an Internet of Things (IOT)-based Sensor Monitoring System on a pilot basis in 1,000 vills, to monitor water resource situations online. facility will be me available to or vills upon success of pilot project," it said.

Im Credits: PTI