90 years old Meshang from Nokhu village under Noklak district collecting potable water from the pipe supplied by JJM under PHED. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, May 26 (MExN): As part of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) as many as 1,56,984 Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) have been provided to households in Nagaland. This was stated in a DIPR report on the Status of Jal Jeevan Mission in Nagaland issued on May 26.
The JJM is being implemented in Nagaland by the Public Health Engineering Department. According to the DIPR, the State has planned for saturation of all villages/habitations with FHTCs during FY 2022-23.
The status as of April 1, 2022 is as follows:
• Total no. of villages and habitations: 1499
• Total no. of rural households: 3,77,286
• FHTC provided: 1,56,984 (41.61%)
• Balance FHTC for coverage during FY 2022-23 (58.39%). A total of 1,12,800 numbers already approved during 2021-22 but spilled to 2021-22.
• New Schemes under planning for approval during 2022- 23 = (2,20,302-1, 12,800) = 1,07,502
• Total FHTC target for FY 2022-23 (1,12,800+ 1,07,502) : 2,20,302
JJM under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation aims to provide drinking water supply to the rural households through FHTC by 2024. The JJM activities include the provision of drinking water @55 litres per capita per day (lPcd), support activities that focus on IEC activities and capacity building for the rural communities to manage the completed schemes by themselves, and Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQMS) which focuses on water quality aspects, the DIPR report added.
