‘Only 3% households drink piped water’The survey that received over 26,000 responses at a pan-India level shows that supply of piped water t...
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The survey that received over 26,000 responses at a pan-India level shows that supply of piped water to households has increased to 44% this year from 35% last year because of more community involvement at the district and panchayat level
To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India, the department of drinking water and sanitation of the Jal Shakti ministry launched the Har Ghar Jal Mission in 2019. (Mint)
To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India, the department of drinking water and sanitation of the Jal Shakti ministry launched the Har Ghar Jal Mission in 2019. (Mint)
New Delhi: Though water supply metrics show some improvement over the last one year, only 3% of Indian households drink piped water received from their local bodies without purification, according to a survey conducted by LocalCircles in 305 districts of India.
The survey that received over 26,000 responses at a pan-India level shows that supply of piped water to households has increased to 44% this year from 35% last year because of more community involvement at the district and panchayat level and as more quality testing is being conducted under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
To provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India, the department of drinking water and sanitation of the Jal Shakti ministry launched the Har Ghar Jal Mission in 2019.
Under the scheme, around 115 million rural households out of a total 194 million have a tap connection installed, according to the Jal Shakti ministry. In 2019, 32.3 million households had tap water connections.
The rise in installations is due to the efforts of the mission in partnership with the states and union territories, widening the coverage to over 50% from 17%. “But is tap water indeed a dependable source of potable water?” asked Sachin Taparia, Founder of LocalCircles.
To provide safe drinking water, the first step should be installing a piped water connection to every home, followed by delivering clean water and over time upgrading the infrastructure to deliver water that is drinkable without filteration, Taparia said.