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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sikkim
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Assam
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Karnataka
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Goa
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Goa. Goa has become the first state in India to provide 100 per cent tap water connections in the rural areas covering 2.30 lakh households.
Detailed explanation-2: -The government’s national scheme to provide tap water connections at every rural home has picked up, with Goa emerging as the first Indian state to get certified under ‘Har Ghar Jal’ with 100 per cent coverage.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu became the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State and UT in the country respectively, where people in all villages confirmed availability of adequate, safe and regular supply of water for all households in their villages, through Gram Sabhas, ” said in the ministry.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.