BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the gift of "Jal Jeevan" mission to the entire nation to ensure easy availability of drinking water in the villages. Through the mission, the aim is to provide clean water from tap to every household. In Madhya Pradesh, tap water is being supplied in 3401 villages, 33, 996 anganwadi centres and 56, 369 schools.
Chouhan said that in the next two years, tap water should start reaching homes in all the villages of the state. For this, water sources are also being explored in all the villages. "Nal Jal" scheme will be started by developing new water sources in the villages . Chouhan said that the Prime Minister announced Jal Mission on August 15, 2019, to help the rural population, especially women. Today this mission is proving to be a boon for women in rural areas. Now women have started getting drinking water through taps at home, he said.
The chief minister said that the Union government is also providing adequate fund for this mission. Today about 41.5 lakh rural families are getting continuous water supply through tap connections. He said that a change is being brought about in the lives of the rural population by using existing drinking water sources and creating new ones under the "Jal Jeevan" Mission.
The change brought about by the implementation of the mission can be seen in 3401 villages of the state, where water is being provided from taps. Soon the availability of drinking water by tap will be ensured through the mission in all the villa-
