(FE)
The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Government of India touched a new milestone on Friday. Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is declared a “100 per cent Har Ghar Jal” state. “Yet another milestone in providing 24×7 piped water supply to every corner of the country! Congratulations to Gujarat for becoming a 100% #HarGharJal State,” tweeted MyGovIndia.
As per the government, all 18,187 villages of the state are now connected to the tap water supply. As a result of this 92 lakh rural households are covered. Interestingly, 70% of the state’s area is classified as semi-arid to arid climatically. Thus the demand for water from various households and the economy puts a pressure on the supply. Due to tremendous demand, Gujarat has faced problems with groundwater depletion, especially after the water demand increased in the 1960s.
