NEW DELHI: The Centre has launched a grant of Rs 1,605 crore into the northeastern states below the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to supply 11 lakh tap water relations at 2021-22, the Jal Shakti ministry said Tuesday. Here is the initial tranche of these four to be published within this year. “Together with the focus on quicker growth of northeastern (NE) countries, authorities of India introduced Rs 1,605 crore to eight populous countries for the execution of JJM to give tap water supply to rural houses in the fiscal year 2021-22,” that the Jal Shakti ministry stated. Throughout the fiscal year 2021-22, Rs 9,262 crore are allocated as fundamental award for NE countries below the Jal Jeevan Mission. The improved allocation in addition to release of capital in this tough time to offer tap water links to rural houses in northeastern countries will increase the economy of the area, ” it said. Out of this fundamental fund marketed below the JJM, 93 percent will be utilized on creating water distribution infrastructure, 5 percent on service actions and two percent on water quality monitoring and surveillance actions. The fundamental funds are published depending on the output concerning tap water relations to be given in the states/UTs along with the utilisation of accessible central and fitting state share. The nations must move the fundamental fund published alongside a fitting state share to one nodal account in 15 days of discharge of this fund. The nations need to create provision for fitting state discuss and make sure there is not any lack of funding to the executing agencies. Appropriate expenditure plan ready in order that investment is evenly dispersed throughout the entire year. There are approximately 90 lakh rural homes in most of the northeastern states, using a highest 63.35 lakh at Assam. In 2020-21, approximately 11 lakh fresh faucet water relations will be offered in these countries. “As of now, 16.27 lakh families (18 percent ) in the area are becoming tap water source in these countries compared with 3.2 lakh (3 percent ) families on 15 August, 2019, once the prime minister announced the Jal Jeevan Mission,” it stated. The Centre has allocated Rs 50,000 crore into the Jal Jeevan Mission that intends to supply exploited water links to most rural families by 2024.
Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre releases Rs 1,605 crore Award to 8 Populous Countries
