CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Goa becomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified State & Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diubecomes the First ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Certified UT in the Country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Goa becomes first Har Ghar Jal Certified state; PM Modi says, 10 crore rural households provided piped water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, 10 crore rural households of the country have been connected to piped clean water facility.

Detailed explanation-3: -But now, armed with a 400-year-old underground water harvesting system and spurred on by the Jal Jeevan Mission, Burhanpur has achieved a first: It is the first district in India-and the only one in Madhya Pradesh-to be certified as ‘Har Ghar Jal. ‘

Detailed explanation-4: -"Yet another achievement on the auspicious occasion of #NewYear Gujarat declared as 100% #HarGharJal state.

Detailed explanation-5: -Further, the Har Ghar Nal Se Jal programme was announced by Finance Minister in Budget 2019-20. It forms a crucial part of the Jal Jeevan Mission.