CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ministry conducted a webinar on the planning, implementation, and monitoring of outputs & outcomes of the flagship programme, Jal Jevan Mission?
A
Ministry of Home Affairs
B
Ministry of Water Supply
C
Ministry of Jal Shakti
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ministry of Jal Shakti has decided to use sensor-based Internet of Things, IoT devices to effectively monitor the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in more than 6 lakh villages. The Internet of Things, based remote monitoring provides near real-time information without any manual intervention by using sensors.

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: -Gujarat is all set to implement a sensor-based service delivery monitoring system in rural drinking water sector under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The pilot is already underway in two districts of the state so as to monitor the functionality of water supply.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fund sharing pattern between Centre and State is 90:10 for Himalayan (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) and North-Eastern States, 100:0 for UTs and 50:50 for rest of the States.

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