All 2.63 lakh rural households of Goa & 85,156 of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have access to potable water through tap connection.
Goa has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified state. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified union territory in the country. Gram Sabha passed a resolution certifying that all households in the villages have access to safe drinking water through taps. It has ensured that ‘No One is Left Out’.
Congratulations Goa on being the 1st State to achieve 100% #HarGharJal certification.
May you inspire all states to follow suit towards realising our PM @narendramodi Ji's dream of providing clean tap water to every household in the country.#Goa #JalJeevanMission pic.twitter.com/I69JJxVfg8
— Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (मोदी का परिवार) (@gssjodhpur) August 17, 2022
Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme of the Government of India which was announced from the ramparts of Red Fort by PM Modi on August 15, 2019. It aims to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular and long-term basis to every rural household of the country by 2024. This program is implemented by the Government of India in partnership with States and union territories.
The consistent efforts by Panchayat representatives, Pani Samitis, District and State and union territory officials of Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu despite various disruptions and challenges faced during COVID-19 pandemic, have led to this achievement.
All schools, aanganwadi centres, public institutions including Gram Panchayat buildings, healthcare centres, community centres, ashramshalas, and other government offices have now access to potable water through tap connection.
The process of certification has been detailed out in the Margdarshika of Jal Jeevan Mission.
Village Water and Sanitation Committee also known as paani samiti has been constituted in all the 378 villages of Goa and 96 villages of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
Paani samiti is responsible for operation, maintenance and repair of water supply infrastructure developed under ‘Har Ghar Jal’ programme. This sub-committee of Gram Panchayat also has the responsibility to collect user charge which will be deposited in the bank account and shall be used to pay honorarium of the pump operator and carry out minor repair work on regular intervals.
Water Quality is an important aspect of the mission and to ensure the same, at least five women in every village are trained to carry out water testing.
More than 52% rural households in the country are now connected with tap water which was only 17% at the time of launch of this mission on August 15, 2019.