⇒ The State of Jharkhand presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan for financial year 2021-22. During presentation, the State of Jharkhand reiterated its commitment to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal’ target by 2024.
Achievement:
The State has 58.95 lakh rural households, out of which 7.40 lakh (12.6%) have assured tap water supply. Since the announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in August, 2019, over 4 lakh tap water connections have been provided.
Plan for 2021-22:
For the year 2021-22, Jharkhand plans to provide 7.50 lakh tap connections across the state. In the 2021-22, Jharkhand is likely to get about Rs 1,400 Crore as Central grant to take up various works under Jal Jeevan Mission.