Q. Which is the first ‘Har Ghar Jal certified’ state in India?
Answer:
Goa
Notes: Goa has become the first state in the country, which has been ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified. Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu also became Har Ghar Jal certified Union Territory.
Jal Jeevan Mission was announced in 2019, which aims to provide 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. 10 crore rural households of the country have been connected to the facility of clean water through pipes.