Har Ghar Nal se Jal scheme.

Why in news?

• The Indian government has allocated Rs. 60,000 crore to the “Har Ghar Nal se Jal” scheme for the financial year 2022-2023.

About the scheme

• The Jal Jeevan Mission, which is implementing the Nal se Jal scheme, was launched in 2019.
• It is aimed at providing tap water supply to all rural households and public institutions located in villages such as schools, anganwadi centers, health centers, panchayat buildings, etc.At the time of launch, an estimated 3.23 crore (17%) households were reported to have tap water connections.
• The central government is implementing the scheme in partnership with state governments. It is aiming to complete full coverage in all states by 2024. The estimated outlay of the program is Rs. 3.60 lakh crore, of which the government’s contribution is Rs. 2.08 lakh crore.
• The FM in her speech said that 7 crore households (nearly 45%) have so far been covered under the scheme.
• Several states and union territories have already achieved 100% coverage of tap water connections under the scheme.These include Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Haryana.