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Rajasthan seeks higher Central assistance for water scheme
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- The government in Rajasthan has sought changes in the norms for Central assistance for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which envisages supply of 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household by 2024, in order to reduce the financial burden on the States. The flagship Central scheme at present stipulates the share in 50:50 ratio.
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- The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti is holding discussions with all the States in five phases for their action plans under the JJM.
- About JJM:
(1) The Mission was announced in August 2019.
(2) The chief objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural and urban households by 2024.
(3) It also aims to create local infrastructure for rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture.
(4) The Jal Jeevan Mission is set to be based on various water conservation efforts like point recharge, desilting of minor irrigation tanks, use of greywater for agriculture and source sustainability.
(5) The Jal Jeevan Mission will converge with other Central and State Government Schemes to achieve its objectives of sustainable water supply management across the country.
Sources
The Hindu