- Launched by: The Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Launched in: July 2019
- Purpose: To provide a piped water connection to every household by 2024.
Key Feature:
- This project will likely lead to a massive jump in the investment in water and sanitation.
- According to a report, the water demand will be twice the present supply and India could lose up to 6 per cent of its GDP.
- The investments will be made in the various items such as pipes, EPC, water treatment pumps and valves.
- The per capita investment will be around Rs 8,000-9,000 for providing piped water access. This investment would add up to the spending of at least Rs 5.6 trillion-6.3 trillion over FY2020-2025, which would be almost double the spending on water and sanitation in FY2019.
- In the Union Budget 2019-2020, the Jal Shakti Ministry has reserved Rs 28,261.59 crore (US$ 3.92 billion) for this scheme.
- In addition, the Government will emphasis on the demand and supply-side management of water at the local level, such as rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and management of household wastewater to reuse in agriculture.
- Also for this purpose, the Government will use additional funds that are available under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).
About the Jal Shakti Ministry
- This ministry was formed in May 2019 by merging of two ministries;
- Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and
- Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Questions:
Q: 1. The present Jal Shakti minister –A. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B. Giriraj Singh
C. Mahendra Nath Pandey
D. Arvind Ganpat Sawant
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
- Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Minister - Giriraj Singh
- Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise Minister - Arvind Ganpat Sawant
- Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister - Mahendra Nath Pandey
A. Prahalad Singh Patel
B. Kiren Rijiju
C. Rattan Lal Kataria
D. Shripad Yesso Naik
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Culture Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Tourism - Prahalad Singh Patel
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs - Kiren Rijiju
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence - Shripad Yesso Naik
