The ground realities of Jal Jeevan Mission: There is pipeline, tap. But where is the water?

Residents collect drinking water from a Nagar Nigam tanker due to the water crisis on July 10,2021 in Rajasthan, India.

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The dashboard of the Jal Jeevan Mission appeared to have some gaps. Interaction with a few village sarpanchs in Jodhpur district reveals that the reported coverage under the mission doesn’t match the ground reality. There is no source of water supply nearby and villagers are forced to buy tankers to fulfil their needs.

When the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched Jal Jeevan Mission on the Independence Day of 2019, it was pitched as an initiative to provide every house — both in rural and urban areas — with well-sanitised, clean drinking water. It was announced that safe and adequate water will be provided through individual household tap connections by the end of 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the mission with the announcement that the government

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Jan 24, 2022, 06:16 AM IST

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