Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)

The Central Government is initiating a new project to provide potable water to rural households in India that were provided taps under the Jal Jeevan Mission but had not yet gained access to water.

About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):

1. Objective: JJM aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to all households in rural India by 2024.
2. Approach: JJM will adopt a community-based approach to water management, emphasizing extensive Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities.
3. Launch Date: The mission was launched on August 15, 2019.
4. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Components of JJM:

1. Piped Water Supply Infrastructure: Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connections to every rural household.
2. Bottom-Up Planning: Community engagement in planning, implementation, and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) activities.
3. Women Empowerment: Involvement of women in planning, decision-making, implementation, monitoring, and O&M.
4. Focus on Future Generations: Provision of tap water supply to schools, tribal hostels, and anganwadi (daycare) centers.
5. Skill Development and Employment Generation: Training local people to build and maintain water supply structures.
6. Greywater Management: Reuse and recycling of wastewater for source sustenance.
7. Source Sustainability: Promotion of groundwater recharge and water conservation.
8. Water Quality: Ensuring safe drinking water to reduce water-borne ailments.

Greywater Definition: Greywater is wastewater from non-toilet plumbing systems such as hand basins, washing machines, showers, and baths. When handled correctly, greywater can be safely reused for gardening purposes.

Funding Pattern:

The fund sharing pattern is as follows:

1. 50:50 between the Central and State Governments.
2. 90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States.
3. 100% funding by the Central Government for Union Territories (UTs).

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