🔆 Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): One Nation, One Tap Vision
📍 About the Scheme:
✅ Launched: 15th August 2019
✅ Aim: Provide tap water to every rural household by 2024 (now extended till 2028)
✅ Target: 55 litres per person/day
✅ Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
✅ Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
📍 Objectives – Mnemonic: TAP
✅ T – Target Every Rural Household: Provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC)
✅ A – Areas of Priority: Quality-affected, drought-prone, desert regions, SAGY villages
✅ P – Public Places: Tap water in schools, Anganwadis, Panchayats, community buildings
📍 Features – Mnemonic: WATER
✅ W – Women & Weaker Sections: 50% women’s representation in VWSCs & Pani Samitis
✅ A – Awareness: Jan Andolan for water; voluntary contributions like Shramdaan
✅ T – Technology: Real-time JJM-IMIS dashboards, IoT sensors
✅ E – Empowerment via Education: Train 5 villagers (preferably women) per village for water testing
✅ R – Rural Focus: From “habitations” to “households”; ensure decentralised, community-managed supply
📍 Challenges – Mnemonic: GAPS
✅ G – Gaps in Data: Over 12,000 rural habitations face contamination (iron, nitrate, salinity, etc.)
✅ A – Absence of Infra Quality: Poor restoration post-pipeline work
✅ P – Poor Maintenance: Only 20 states have proper maintenance policies
✅ S – Sluggish Execution: Slow rollout of key activities
📍 Way Forward – Mnemonic: REPAIR
✅ R – Revise Infra Quality: Link contractor payment to quality, enforce planning
✅ E – Ensure Data Authenticity: Geotagging, third-party audits, public dashboard
✅ P – Performance-based Funding: Link funds to state-wise performance
✅ A – Audit Mechanism
✅ I – Integrated Planning
✅ R – Responsive Governance
✨ #JJM #WaterSecurity #GS2 #Governance #GS3 #Infrastructure
📍 About the Scheme:
✅ Launched: 15th August 2019
✅ Aim: Provide tap water to every rural household by 2024 (now extended till 2028)
✅ Target: 55 litres per person/day
✅ Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
✅ Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
📍 Objectives – Mnemonic: TAP
✅ T – Target Every Rural Household: Provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC)
✅ A – Areas of Priority: Quality-affected, drought-prone, desert regions, SAGY villages
✅ P – Public Places: Tap water in schools, Anganwadis, Panchayats, community buildings
📍 Features – Mnemonic: WATER
✅ W – Women & Weaker Sections: 50% women’s representation in VWSCs & Pani Samitis
✅ A – Awareness: Jan Andolan for water; voluntary contributions like Shramdaan
✅ T – Technology: Real-time JJM-IMIS dashboards, IoT sensors
✅ E – Empowerment via Education: Train 5 villagers (preferably women) per village for water testing
✅ R – Rural Focus: From “habitations” to “households”; ensure decentralised, community-managed supply
📍 Challenges – Mnemonic: GAPS
✅ G – Gaps in Data: Over 12,000 rural habitations face contamination (iron, nitrate, salinity, etc.)
✅ A – Absence of Infra Quality: Poor restoration post-pipeline work
✅ P – Poor Maintenance: Only 20 states have proper maintenance policies
✅ S – Sluggish Execution: Slow rollout of key activities
📍 Way Forward – Mnemonic: REPAIR
✅ R – Revise Infra Quality: Link contractor payment to quality, enforce planning
✅ E – Ensure Data Authenticity: Geotagging, third-party audits, public dashboard
✅ P – Performance-based Funding: Link funds to state-wise performance
✅ A – Audit Mechanism
✅ I – Integrated Planning
✅ R – Responsive Governance
✅ Prelims Question:
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, how much water is targeted per person per day?
A. 40 litres
B. 50 litres
C. 55 litres
D. 70 litres
Ans: C
✅ Mains Question:
Discuss the vision, progress, and challenges of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Suggest reforms to enhance its implementation and achieve water security in rural India.
✨ #JJM #WaterSecurity #GS2 #Governance #GS3 #Infrastructure
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