Har Ghar Jal
Har Ghar Jal (translation: Water To Every Household) is a scheme initiated by the Government of India in 2019 with the aim to provide tap water to every rural household by 2024. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the scheme in 2019 union budget.[1]
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Since its inception, the scheme has significantly improved household clean tap water availability in India.[2][3]
See also
- DigiLocker (easier access to online identity proof and services)
- One Nation, One Ration Card (food security card's national portability)
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (affordable housing for all)
- Saubhagya electrification scheme (electrification for all houses)
- Swachh Bharat (sanitation mission)
- Ujjwala Yojana (clean cooking gas connections for all)
References
- "Budget 2019: 'Har Ghar Jal' to all rural households by 2024, says FM Sitharaman". The Economic Times. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "In India's Water- Stressed Villages, Modi Seeks a Tap for Every Home". The New York Times. 21 December 2021.
- "Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal". 22 December 2021.
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