World Water Day 2024

• World Water Day is observed every year on 22nd March all over the world. It focuses attention on the importance of water and how to preserve it.
• The day aims to inspire people to sustainably manage freshwater resources, address water-related issues and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Water and Sanitation for All by 2030.
• The theme for World Water Day 2024 is ‘Water for Peace’.

HISTORY OF WORLD WATER DAY

• In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to observe World Water Day on March 22 every year.
• The first World Water Day was observed in 1993, and since then, the day has been celebrated globally to highlight the importance of water.

ABOUT JAL JEEVAN MISSION (JJM)

• It is the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s main programme, with the goal of connecting every rural family to tap water by 2024.
• The Prime Minister made the announcement in
• It will take a community-based approach to water, with comprehensive information, education, and communication as a fundamental component of the goal.
• Source sustainability measures, such as recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation, and rainfall collecting, will be obligatory parts of the programme.