{"id":84626,"date":"2021-02-23T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=84626"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T06:45:01","slug":"clean-drinking-water-to-all-initiatives-and-challenges-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/clean-drinking-water-to-all-initiatives-and-challenges-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean drinking water to all: Initiatives and challenges – Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently Telangana government has achieved 100% tap water connections<\/a> to all schools and Angan Wadi Centres (AWCs) under 100 day Special Campaign. The other states like Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana and Tamil Nadu also achieved this target.<\/p>\n

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) the central government also aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household in India by 2024. Further, the recent budget expanded the Jal Jeevan Mission to urban areas<\/a> as well. But to provide clean drinking water, the government has to do much more than just providing the water connections.<\/p>\n

Important aspects of Jal Jeevan Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The JJM aims to envisage a supply of 55 litres<\/strong>\u00a0of water\u00a0per person per day.\u00a0<\/strong>Important aspects of the Jal Jeevan mission are,<\/p>\n

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  1. The JJM will focus on integrated demand and supply-side management<\/strong> of water at the local level.<\/li>\n
  2. It will implement source sustainability measures<\/strong> to recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation, rainwater harvesting.<\/li>\n
  3. The Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes<\/strong> to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across India.<\/li>\n
  4. The JJM will generate maximum community participation<\/strong> in the form of \u2018Jan Andolan to achieve the target.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other schemes aimed towards providing Drinking water<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Swajal Yojana<\/strong>: It is a community-owned drinking water program for sustained piped drinking water supply powered by solar energy. It was launched in 115 aspirational districts of India.<\/li>\n
    2. Jal Mani Programme<\/strong>: It aims to provide value and quality addition to the ongoing Rural Drinking Water Supply Programme to mainly address the water quality. The aim is achieved by installing Stand-Alone Purification System<\/strong> in rural Schools<\/li>\n
    3. Atal Bhujal Yojana<\/strong>: It is a Central Sector Scheme aims to improve groundwater management through community participation in identified priority areas in seven States<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What are the advantages of providing clean drinking water?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. India will face fewer water-borne diseases<\/strong>. According to a study, more than 21% of the country\u2019s diseases are water-related. In 2015 alone, India lost over 1 lakh children under the age of five due to diarrheal diseases. It is preventable if India provides clean water to its population.<\/li>\n
      2. Fulfilling SDG: <\/strong>By providing clean water and sanitation to all, <\/strong>India can achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation for all). Along with that, India can also achieve other SDGs as well such as good health and well-being, etc.<\/li>\n
      3. Recharge of groundwater level: <\/strong>According to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), India\u2019s water tables are declining at the rate of 0.3 meters per year. <\/strong>\u00a0Clean water through wastewater management may reduce the demand for groundwater. This will improve the groundwater table.<\/li>\n
      4. JJM and other schemes provide employment opportunities.<\/strong> Successful implementation of the National Skill Development Mission<\/strong> has created a pool of skilled manpower<\/strong> in plumbing, masonry, fitting, electricity, etc. The JJM implementation will utilize their skills and also provide employment opportunities to the migrant labours<\/strong> returning home.\n