CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Centre has approved how much fund for 2020-21 under the Jal Jeevan Mission to Assam to provide tap connections to 13 lakh households out of a total of 63 lakhs in 2020-21?
A
Rs 1, 207 crore
B
Rs 1, 107 crore
C
Rs 1, 007 crore
D
Rs 1, 407 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -5, 601.16 Crore grant to Assam under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which was Rs. 1, 608.51 Crore in 2020-21. National Jal Jeevan Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti has also released Rs. 700 Crores to the State as first tranche.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under JJM, the fund sharing pattern between Centre and States/ UTs is 100% for Union Territories without legislature, 90:10 for North Eastern & Himalayan States and UTs with legislature and 50:50 for rest of the States.

Detailed explanation-3: -The total outlay for Jal Jeevan Mission is ₹ 3.60 lakh crore. The state-wise allocation of funds for 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 is placed at Annexure.

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