Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, through a letter to Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pitches for creating convergence between Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Jal Shakti for achieving the objectives of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ (JJM)
Outlining Prime Minister’s vision, Shri Pradhan writes that Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given a call for water conservation and has appealed to civil society to come together for ‘Jan Shakti se Jal Shakti’ campaign. He further mentions the vision of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ (JJM) as outlined in Union Budget 2019 to ensure ‘Har Ghar Jal’ to every rural household by 2024 and expressed his confidence in the leadership of Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to achieve this goal.
Mentioned the role steel can play in Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Minister Pradhan outlined various properties of steel viz. corrosion resistance, greater life span, less replacement cost etc. which makes it an ideal material for transportation of potable as well as industrial water. He also mentioned the spin off benefit of usage of steel in water sector in terms of reducing leakages and thus contamination, paving way for greater control over water borne diseases.
Shri Pradhan, further mentions that Ministry of Steel is all geared up to provide support to the noble mission of “Har Ghar Jal” and calls for convergence between Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Jal Shakti to ensure mission is achieved within the slated time in mission mode.
