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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has recently launched the Mission Drinking Water
A
Maharashtra
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Telangana. Telangana government has launched its own packaged drinking water under the brand name of ‘Mission Bhagiratha’.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: Gujarat became the seventh state/Union territory to achieve 100 percent household tap water connectivity under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

Detailed explanation-3: -The rank is based on the percentage of households which have access to safe drinking water. Punjab ranked highest with 97.6%, while Kerala has the worst rank with only 33.5% households having access to safe drinking water. National average stands at 85.5%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Retrofit to Twin Pit Abhiyan launched by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on 2nd October 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mission Bhagiratha is a flagship program of the newly constituted state of Telangana.

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