More than 4 lakh tap water connections achieved
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) initiative was launched by the Government of India in August 2019. And in the state of Meghalaya, the project has reached a remarkable milestone with over 400,000 functional household tap connections in the state. This is a significant increase from 4550 functional household tap connections on August 15, 2019 to 4,00,812 connections on Thursday. It also marks a huge leap towards ensuring access to safe and sustainable drinking water for rural families in the region, officials concerned said. Also read- Meghalaya: Survey begins for expansion of Umroi airport Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma officially announced the achievement and congratulated the team of Jal Jeevan Mission, Meghalaya. He said, “Meghalaya has crossed the remarkable 4 lakh Jal Jeevan Mission functional household tap connections (FHTC). We congratulate the Jal Jeevan Mission Meghalaya team and extend our best wishes as we achieve 100% FHTC in our state. “We are moving forward to pursue our goals.” Also Read – Exercise ‘Eastern Sky’ planned by Indian Air Force from October 30 to November 5 The Chief Minister also mentioned that the level of completion of the project varies in different districts of the state, with the highest in East Garo Hills at 80.09% and the lowest in East Jaintia Hills at 44.50%. For other districts of the state, South West Garo Hills 79.02%, Ri Bhoi 72.83%, North Garo Hills 69.35%, East West Khasi Hills 67.56%, South Garo Hills 65.56%, South West Khasi. Hills at 65.15%, West Garo Hills at 59.82%, West Khasi Hills at 57.52% and West Jaintia Hills at 50.29% upon completion of the project. Also Read – Shillong Teer Result Today – 25th October 2023 – Jowai Teer (Meghalaya) Numbers Result Live Updates Meghalaya was awarded the second prize in the efficiency assessment of Jal Jeevan Mission in October 2022, which reflects the commitment of the state administration towards the goals of JJM to provide potable water to every household, especially in the rural areas of the state. ,
