New Delhi, April 13 -- Odisha has set a target to provide 100% functional household tap water connection in every rural household by 2023-24.

While presenting the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Annual Action Plan today via video conferencing, Odisha and Haryana States charted their plan of action for the financial year 2021-22 as well as the saturation plan for the States.

In 2021-22, Odisha plans to provide piped water supply in 29,749 schools and 43,727 Anganwadi Centre thereby ensuring that 100% tap water connection is provided in all the schools, ahsramshalas and anganwadi centre for drinking, cooking mid-day meal, handwashing and use in toilets.

Odisha has 85.66 lakh rural households, out of which tap connections are provided to 23.25 l...