Jal Jeevan Mission '24

Why in news?

The Prime Minister through his speech at the Independence day eve at Red Fort has highlighted the success of Jal Jeevan Mission.

About :

Launched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission is a prominent initiative of the Indian Government aiming to ensure access to safe and sufficient drinking water for every rural household through individual tap connections by 2024.

The strategy of JJM entails a comprehensive approach involving both the demand and supply sides of water management at the local level. This includes establishing local infrastructure for source sustainability, incorporating practices such as rainwater harvesting,groundwater recharge, and effective management of household wastewater for agricultural reuse.

The Mission is designed to converge the various Central and State Government Schemes to achieve sustainable water supply management goals nationwide.

Features Of Jal Jeevan Mission:

Nodal Ministry: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti Ministry.

It is based on a Community-centric approach with a focus on Information, Education, and Communication(IEC).

Funding split:

50:50 between Centre and States,

90:10 for Himalayan and North-Eastern States,

100% for Union Territories from the Central government.

JJM has 2 components: JJM Rural & JJM Urban

Institutional Mechanism of JJM:

National Jal Jeevan Mission

State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM)

District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM)

Paani Samiti/ Village Water Sanitation Committee - sub-committee of Gram Panchayat(GP)

Implementation of the JJM is through Paani Samitis, consisting of 10-15 members with a mandate of at least 50% women members and others from SHGs, ASHA Workers, Anganwadi teachers, etc. They are required to prepare a one-time village action plan, merging all available village resources, subject to approval by Gram Sabha.

JJM Rural

Water Supply Goals: It aims to provide 55 litres of water per person per day through Functional Household TapConnections (FHTC) by 2024.

Augmentation and Quality Assurance: It involves enhancing drinking water sources, ensuring water quality throughmonitoring, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Water Conservation: The mission encourages the judicious use of conserved water and focuses on the treatment andreuse of greywater.

Community-Centric Approach: Community-driven, Paani Samitis manage planning, implementation, and maintenance ofvillage water supply systems.

JJM Urban

Announced in: Budget 2021-22

Under: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs(MoHUA)

Objectives: To secure tap and sewer connections, Rejuvenation of Water Bodies & creating circular water economy.

Expansion of Tap Connections: Aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections to residences in all 4,378 Urban Local Bodies.

Liquid Waste Management: Extends to include liquid waste management initiatives in 500 cities covered under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).