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About 44% of rural households in Scheduled Tribe areas in the country have yet to get tap water connections...
Digital Desk: About 44% of rural households in Scheduled Tribe areas in the country have yet to get tap water connections, according to government data.
In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel stated that 1.2 crore out of 2.17 crore (55.3%) rural tribal households have tap water connections. According to data, the states where more than half the rural tribal households are yet to get tap water connections are Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, the minister said.
To ensure that every rural home in the country has a portable tap water supply by 2024, including those in tribal areas and areas, the government is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal in collaboration with the states.
In response to another question, the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu stated that the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors the live storage status of 146 significant reservoirs in the country on a weekly basis and issues a weekly bulletin every Thursday.
According to the latest reservoir storage bulletin, 86 reservoirs are 40% or below their capacity.
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