CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sikkim plans 100% rural tap water coverage in 2022, Tripura in 2023. Sikkim and Tripura plan to provide tap water connections to all rural households by March 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Gujarat achieves 100% household tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission’ | Latest News India - Hindustan Times.

Detailed explanation-3: -Goa has become the first state in India to provide 100 percent tap water connections in the rural areas covering 2.30 lakh households. The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Central Government aims to provide piped water to all the rural households by 2024.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seven states, UTs achieve ‘100% piped water connection’ goal Goa, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Puducherry and Haryana are the states that can now boast of 100 per cent household water connections.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.