Har Ghar Jal

Har Ghar Jal (translation: Water To Every Household) is a scheme initiated by the Ministry of Jal Shakti of Government of India under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019 with the aim to provide 55 litres of tap water to every rural household per capita per day regularly on long term basis by 2024.[1][2]

Har Ghar Jal
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Formed2019
Parent departmentJal Jeevan Mission
Parent agencyMinistry of Jal Shakti
Websitehttps://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/
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History

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the scheme in 2019 Union budget.[3]

Since its inception, the scheme has significantly improved household clean tap water availability in India.[4][5] The government has also published website based dashboard to track the progress details of the mission.[6]

In August 2022, Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu became the first 'Har Ghar Jal' certified State and UT respectively with 100% tap-water access.[7] As of January 2023, other states and UTs Gujarat, Puducherry and Telangana have also achieved 100% tap-water access.

WHO report

In June 2023, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized the noteworthy effects of the 'Har Ghar Jal' Program on both public health and economic benefits. The report examines the 'Har Ghar Jal' initiative and approximates that providing safe drinking water to every household in the country could prevent nearly 400,000 deaths caused by diarrheal diseases and avert around 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years associated with these illnesses. This accomplishment alone would result in estimated cost savings of up to $101 billion.[8]

See also
Main article: List of schemes of the government of India

References
  1. "Har Ghar Jal Scheme". Ministry of Jal Shakti. Press Information Bureau. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. "Har Ghar Jal Scheme". drishtiias.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. "Budget 2019: 'Har Ghar Jal' to all rural households by 2024, says FM Sitharaman". The Economic Times. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. "In India's Water- Stressed Villages, Modi Seeks a Tap for Every Home". The New York Times. 21 December 2021.
  5. "Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal". 22 December 2021.
  6. "Jal Jeevan Mission Dashboard". ejalshakti.gov.in. Ministry of Jal Shakti. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. "Goa becomes the First 'Har Ghar Jal' Certified State & Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diubecomes the First 'Har Ghar Jal' Certified UT in the Country". Ministry of Jal Shakti. PIB. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. "WHO report highlights significant impact of 'Har Ghar Jal' Programme on Public Health and Economic Savings".


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