CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the section, the state has the power to regulate and control the collection; retention and distribution of any water and water resources demarcate the area for protection of water resources and declare the area as protected area. 14 See Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1985.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puri becomes the 1st city in India to achieve city-wide drink from tap quality 24*7 water supply system with 100% metered household connections benefiting over 2.50 lakh population. Supply of drink from tap quality water to every home similar to developed nations like USA, England, Japan, Singapore.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government of India has restructured and subsumed the ongoing National Rural Drinking Water Programme(NRDWP) into Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household i.e., Har Ghar Nal Se Jal (HGNSJ) by 2024.

Detailed explanation-4: -At a basic level, everyone needs access to safe water in adequate quantities for drinking, cooking, personal hygiene and sanitation facilities that do not compromise health or dignity. Therefore, access to safe and dependable (clean and fresh) water is the fundamental/basic right of humans [8].