Bundelkhand is amongst the driest patches of land in India. The residents of this region have struggled for generations for this basic necessity for their survival. Last year when CM announced the 3000 cr plan for ensuring drinking water at home, people living in Bundelkhand expressed their optimism about it. 

It is apparent that the plans of delivering water to each house are now being substantiated. On Thursday UP’s Minister of Jal shakti Swatantra dev inaugurated schemes and projects worth 543 crores for implementation of the Har Ghar Jal. 

Work on 55 Projects started 

At the Parichha Dam Complex in Jhansi, a program was held to inaugurate various projects, following all legal procedures. During the event, beneficiaries of different schemes received certificates, and they were also provided with pump sets and generators. 

Additionally, initiatives were taken to start projects for two dams in Jhansi, as well as four schemes in Lalitpur, and for Jaloun, Banda, and Chitrakoot. Minister Swatantra Dev laid the foundation stone for 21 projects and inaugurated 34 projects.

Piped Water connection 

As of the latest data available, approximately 66.80% of rural households in India now have a functional water tap connection, which translates to 128.5 million rural households with piped water connections.

This marks a significant increase from less than 17% or 32.3 million households having tap connections in 2019 when the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has collaborated with the Danish government to assist the Jal Jeevan Mission in Uttar Pradesh. According to the mentioned source, the current coverage of rural households in the state under this scheme is 57.39%.