Bhubaneswar, June 2 -- Bhubaneswar: The Centre has approved Rs 812 crores for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal) in Odisha for the financial year. The allocation is a significant jump from last year's allocation of Rs 297 Crore.

The fund was allocated after the State government presented its Annual Action Plan before the National Committee headed by Secretary of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti for consideration and approval for 2020-21.

The Odisha government in its annual plan has stated that it has planned to provide 16.21 lakh household drinking water connections in 2020-21, out of the total 81 lakh rural households in the State. The State is also planning 100 per cent household tap connections by ...