⇒ The State of Himachal Pradesh presented their Jal Jeevan Mission Annual Action Plan for financial year 2021-22. During presentation, the State of Himachal Pradesh reiterated its commitment to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal’ target by July, 2022.
Achievement:
The State has 17.04 lakh rural households, out of which 13.02 lakh (76.41%) have assured tap water supply. Since the announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in August, 2019, over 5 lakh tap water connections has been provided and so far 8,458 villages (46.78%) in the State have been declared ‘Har Ghar Jal’.
Plan for 2021-22:
In 2021-22, Himachal Pradesh plans to provide 2.08 lakh tap water connections across the State. In the 2021-22, the State is likely to get about Rs 700 Crore as Central grant to take up various works.