Nine years of Modi rule: 9.88 cr tap water connections in rural houses

At a time when the Opposition parties are cornering the government, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the issues of inflation, unemployment, etc, there is a lot for the government to showcase its achievements as the Centre has provided 9.88 crore tap connections in nine years of its governance.

- DHIRENDRA KUMAR

According to Jal Shakti Ministry data, prior to 2014, there were just 2.19 crore tap connections in the country and after the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in 2019, over 8.86 crore tap water connections were provided to rural households.

Notably, the JJM scheme was launched on August 15, 2019 by the Prime Minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort. At the time of JJM launch, there were over 16.21 crore (16,21,46,959) households without tap water connection and till date (May 26), 8.86 crore (8,86,13,579) rural households have been provided with tap water connections, which means 54.65 percent rural households are getting clean drinking water through taps.