Q. Consider the following statements about Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):
1.The mission aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections delivering drinking water to all urban households.
2.The mission achieved 100% coverage of rural households by 2024, meeting its original target.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Both Statement are incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect: Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to provide 55 lpcd (litres per capita per day) drinking water to all rural households in the country by 2024.
Statement 2 is incorrect: As of now, 75% of the target has been achieved over 5 years, so the Mission is extended till 2028.
Source: IE
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