Chandigarh-In a big step in direction of strengthening rural water infrastructure, the Authorities of India and the Haryana Authorities on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. The MoU was signed nearly within the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister, Sh. C.R. Patil and Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini.
On behalf of the Haryana Authorities, Commissioner and Secretary, Public Well being Engineering Division, Mohammed Shayin signed the MoU.
The Chief Minister joined the MoU signing ceremony through video conferencing from Chandigarh. Public Well being Engineering Minister, Ranbir Gangwa, Chief Secretary, Anurag Rastogi, and Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Yashpal additionally remained current on this event.
Concentrate on High quality, Sustainability and Lengthy-Time period Water Administration
Describing the MoU as a vital milestone, Chief Minister stated that Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 will deepen Centre-State collaboration whereas increasing the mission’s scope past water provide to incorporate high quality, sustainability, and long-term useful resource administration.
He stated key elements of the second part will embrace, modernisation of water storage infrastructure, enlargement of piped water provide to remaining households, focused interventions in water-stressed districts corresponding to Nuh, Palwal and Mahendragarh. He stated that an estimated value of Rs. 3,000 crore will probably be invested in these initiatives*
Highlighting achievements beneath the primary part, the Chief Minister stated Haryana efficiently fulfilled its dedication to make sure practical family faucet connections (FHTCs) and common potable water provide in rural areas. When the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019, solely 58 p.c of rural households in Haryana had faucet water connections. By way of sustained efforts, the State achieved 100% protection by April 6, 2022, inserting Haryana among the many main states within the nation, stated Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. He termed this achievement a transformational milestone, considerably bettering the lives of lakhs of households.
The Chief Minister underlined the social affect of the mission, noting that girls, who earlier needed to fetch water from distant sources, now have entry to protected ingesting water at their doorstep. This shift displays not simply improved service supply, but in addition enhanced dignity and higher high quality of life, he stated.
Saini stated Haryana has developed a robust and in depth water provide infrastructure, together with, canal-based water works, tube-well based mostly techniques and boosting stations throughout the State. He stated that governance and repair supply have been strengthened by, BISWAS portal for clear billing, BBPS platform for simple funds, and a multi-channel grievance redressal system for residents.
Emphasising high quality assurance, the Chief Minister stated NABL-accredited superior laboratories have been established in all 23 districts of the State. As well as, cell water testing vans have been deployed in distant areas to make sure real-time monitoring.
The Chief Minister stated that beneath the management of PM Narendra Modi, water safety has been accorded prime precedence within the imaginative and prescient of ‘Viksit Bharat’. Water just isn’t merely a useful resource—it’s a image of life and dignity. The Jal Jeevan Mission should be taken ahead as a individuals’s motion to enhance dwelling requirements and guarantee equitable entry, he stated, urging collective efforts to take the mission to each family.
Haryana’s Efficiency Praised by Union Minister CR Patil
Union Jal Shakti Minister, CR Patil, who joined the occasion nearly from New Delhi, lauded Haryana’s efficiency beneath the primary part of the mission. He stated Haryana has set an instance by reaching 100% protection, crediting the management of the Chief Minister and the dedication of the executive equipment. Highlighting the significance of coordination, the Chief Minister stated steady engagement with states is being ensured for the efficient implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. Welcoming the Haryana staff, he expressed confidence that constructing on the success of the primary part, the second part will probably be applied with even higher momentum.
