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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following UTs announced that it will provide a tap water connection to all rural households by December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

A	Puducherry
B	Delhi
C	Chandigarh
D	Jammu and Kashmir

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Goa becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified State & Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified Union Territory (UT) in India in August, 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jal Jeevan Mission was announced by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 15thAugust, 2019 to provide every rural household with tap water connection by 2024.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water and will include extensive Information, Education and communication as a key component of the mission. The Mission was launched on August 15, 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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