Overview of Jal Jeevan Mission
Objectives:
- Ensure access to clean water for good health, sanitation, and overall well-being in rural areas.
- Address challenges like water scarcity, contamination, and lack of infrastructure.
Strategies:
- Infrastructure Development: Focus on building water supply infrastructure including pipelines, treatment plants, and storage tanks.
- Source Sustainability: Emphasis on sustainable management of water sources like rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge.
- Community Participation: Encourage local communities’ involvement in planning, implementation, and maintenance.
- Technology Adoption: Promote innovative technologies for water treatment, distribution, and monitoring.
- Capacity Building: Invest in training programs for communities, water supply personnel, and officials.
- Behavioral Change: Promote water conservation, hygiene practices, and sanitation through awareness campaigns.
Key Points:
- Target to provide tap connections for safe drinking water to all rural households by 2024.
- Tailored plans considering local factors like water availability and rainfall.
- Training programs for village committee members covering scheme operations and water conservation.
- District and village plans prioritizing water needs and approved by Gram Sabhas.
Features:
- Emphasizes both demand and supply management of water locally.
- Mandates infrastructure for source sustainability and adopts a community approach to water.
Implementation:
- Paani Samitis responsible for planning, implementing, and managing village water supply systems.
- Plans require Gram Sabha approval before execution and incorporate all available resources.
Performance:
- Significant increase in piped water connections in rural households, with some states achieving 100% coverage.
- Progress seen in increasing access to clean water, despite challenges like funding constraints and technical issues.
Jal Jeevan Mission has made significant strides in improving access to clean water in rural areas, aiming to enhance health, sanitation, and quality of life for millions across India.
