Additional 6 cr rural households got tap water connections since Jal Jeevan Mission launch Govt
New Delhi Mar 22 PTI An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Patel said on TuesdayPatel said water conservation is a priority for the government to ensure that the future generation does not sufferThe government is taking all steps to ensure conservation of water for our children We are also ensuring improvement of access to tap water connection for all An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission he said at an event organised on the occasion of the World Water DayThe Jal Jeevan mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019A total of 92488379 rural households have been provided with tap water connection till nowPatel also stressed on the importance of ground water conservation and how it is the need of the hourNMCG Director General Asok Kumar said India is the largest exploiter of groundwaterHe said We are exploiting 250 billion litres of groundwater stored by our forefathers If we keep on with this exploitation then the water table will keep going down and in 25 years we will have scarcity of drinking water he said PTI UZM TDS TDS
New Delhi Mar 22 PTI An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Patel said on TuesdayPatel said water conservation is a priority for the government to ensure that the future generation does not sufferThe government is taking all steps to ensure conservation of water for our children We are also ensuring improvement of access to tap water connection for all An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission he said at an event organised on the occasion of the World Water DayThe Jal Jeevan mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019A total of 92488379 rural households have been provided with tap water connection till nowPatel also stressed on the importance of ground water conservation and how it is the need of the hourNMCG Director General Asok Kumar said India is the largest exploiter of groundwaterHe said We are exploiting 250 billion litres of groundwater stored by our forefathers If we keep on with this exploitation then the water table will keep going down and in 25 years we will have scarcity of drinking water he said PTI UZM TDS TDS
