Puducherry achieves 100% tap water connection under JJM

Recently the government declare that Puducherry has achieved the target of 100% piped water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

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Punjab, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu too have crossed the milestone of covering 75% of rural homes with assured tap water supply.

Puducherry has now become the fourth state or UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home under Central Government’s flagship  programme, Jal Jeevan Mission, JJM.

JJM is a flagship programme of the Union Government, which aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household of the country by 2024.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, in 2021-22, in addition to Rs 50,011 Crore budgetary allocation for JJM, there is also Rs 26,940 Crore assured fund available under the 15th Finance Commission tied-grant to RLB/ PRIs for water & sanitation, matching State share and externally aided as well as State funded projects.