The correct answer is (c) To provide every rural household with functional tap water connections. The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to ensure safe and adequate drinking water to all rural families through individual household tap connections by sustainable water supply management.
Which of the following statements based evaluate the aim of the Jal Jeevan Mission in India? (a) To build dams for storing flood water (b) To promote water intensive farming in arid regions (c) To provide every rural household with functional tap water connections (d) To increase hydro power production in remote areas
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The correct option is (c). The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched by the Government of India in 2019, seeks to provide functional household tap connections (FHTCs) to every rural household. Its main goal is to ensure safe, adequate and regular drinking water through sustainable water management, empowering rural communities and improving their health and quality of life.