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Every rural household in Goa would now get tap water.
Goa has earned itself the unique distinction of becoming first “Har Ghar Jal” State in the country for successfully providing 100 per cent Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) in the rural areas covering 2.30 lakh rural households.
Harnessing the immense benefits of efficiently utilising the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which aims to improve the quality of life and bring “ease-of-living” to rural communities, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that all rural homes in the State now have a tap water supply.
State’s commitment and brisk efforts have ensured advancement and achievement of targets well before time.
In June 2020, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat wrote to the Chief Minister of Goa expressing his happiness on the State’s Annual Action Plan (AAP) to provide 100 per cent Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) in rural areas by 2021 and extended full support for the implementation of Mission reiterating that providing potable water is a national priority for the Union Government.
Accordingly, fund allocation to Goa in 2020-21 was increased to Rs 12.40 crore.
Goa has set an example for other states to emulate and ensure every rural home gets tap connection and especially amidst COVID-19 pandemic, it is all the more imperative to have assured safe water supply within households. This silent revolution happening in rural India in terms of household tap water connections is a work in progress for a ‘New India’.
Having achieved universal access, the State now plans for a sensor-based service delivery monitoring system so as to monitor the functionality of water supply i.e. potable water in adequate quantity and of prescribed quality being provided to every rural household on a regular and long-term basis.
