Recently action has been taken against officials across 15 States and Union Territories for financial irregularities in Jal Jeevan Mission.
About Jal Jeevan Mission:
Launched in 2019, JJM was aimed at providing functional household tap connections (FHTC) to provide 55 litre per capita per day drinking water to all rural households in country by 2024.
Background: National Rural Drinking Water Programme was restructured and subsumed in JJM.
Nodal Ministry: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Funding pattern between Centre and State:
o90:10 for Himalayan (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) and North-Eastern States.
o100% for UTs.
o50:50 for rest of the States.
JJM emphasizes village-level planning and community participation in all water supply decisions.
Mission mandates that at least 50% members of Village Water & Sanitation Committee/ Pani Samiti need to be women.
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