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The ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ is a flagship programme of the Union Government which aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household by which year?
A
2024
B
2025
C
2022
D
2022
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal, the ministry’s flagship programme, aimed to deliver clean and adequate drinking water to all rural Indian homes through individual household tap connections by 2024.

Detailed explanation-2: -Funds Allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission: 2.36 lakh Crore to Rural Local Bodies/Panchayat Raj Institutions (RLBs/PRIs) for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26[2].

Detailed explanation-3: -Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme of Government of India which was announced from the ramparts of Red Fort by visionary Prime Minister on August 15, 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jal Jeevan Mission is to assist, empower and facilitate: States/ UTs in planning of participatory rural water supply strategy for ensuring potable drinking water security on long-term basis to every rural household and public institution, viz. GP building, School, Anganwadi centre, Health centre, wellness centres, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tamil Nadu is the only State to achieve Jal Jeevan Mission target for 2022. Tamil Nadu has emerged as the only state in India which has achieved the target for 2022 Q1 and Q2 for Jal Jeevan Mission, with 69.57 lakh households provided with tap connections.

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