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NEW DELHI: About 75 per cent of the country’s rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on March 7.
Calling it a huge milestone, Shekhawat congratulated all states for striving towards the goal.
“A huge milestone in our journey as we cross the 75% mark towards #HarGharJal. Congratulations to all states and team #JalJeevanMission on striving relentlessly towards realising our PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision of clean tap water for every household. One tap at a time, we are building a stronger, healthier Bharat,” he said in a post on X.
According to official data, 14,46,57,889 out of a total of 19,27,94,822 rural households have been provided with tap water connection so far.