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Jal Jeevan Mission:
News:
- The Jal Shakti Ministry has written to various States that returning labour, especially those working in the construction sector may be deployed to expedite the completion of works under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- The arrangement could provide employment to the currently unemployed workers.
More in the news:
- A huge demand for work has been created because of returning workers.
- The allocations under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have already been hiked by ₹40,000 crore over and above the Rs. 60,000 crore already allocated.
- While the MGNREGA is an old programme, the new Jal Jeevan Mission also has funds on its part.
About Jal Jeevan Mission:
- Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
- Jal Shakti Ministry is the nodal ministry for the implementation of the scheme.
- The programme will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, rain water harvesting.
- The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water.