Tap water connections to over 4 cr homes

New Delhi: 'JAL Jeevan Mission' has achieved a new milestone in providing tap water supply to four crore rural households across the country, Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Monday.

As per the latest data shared by the Ministry, 7.24 crore people (38 per cent), more than 1/3rd of rural households, are now getting potable water through taps.

Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019, with the aim to provide tap water supply to every rural home by 2024, Jal Jeevan mission has reached a new milestone in providing over four crore rural households with tap water supply, said the ministry.