The Jal Shakti Minister said that at one time the target seemed impossible, but owing to the tireless work of the officials of the department the target of providing tap water to more than 75 lakh rural households was achieved in a short span of time.
Women and girls in these households are now free from the century-old drudgery of walking long distances in scorching heat, rain and snow in search of water.
The Jal Jeevan Mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi two years ago on August 15 to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every home by 2024.
Now, 7.24 Crore (38%) i.e. more than 1/3rd of rural households are getting potable water through taps.
