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'Jal Jeevan Mission' Scheme was declared in the Union Budget of which Financial Year ?
Explanation
The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was officially highlighted in the Union Budget 2019–20 presented on July 5, 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi subsequently announced the mission's launch during his Independence Day address on August 15, 2019. The mission aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household in India by 2024, ensuring a supply of 55 litres of water per person per day. It is a flagship program under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. While the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) component was later introduced in the 2021–22 Budget to provide universal water supply in all statutory towns, the original and primary mission is associated with the 2019–20 fiscal year.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
With reference to the scheme wise allocation in the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Compared to the previous year, highest percentage of decline has been recorded in the allocation for MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest percentage of growth has been recorded in the allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.
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