Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- However, despite the notable progress, there remains a gap in providing 100% coverage to all villages, with only 1,293 villages achieving the 'Har Ghar Jal' status, highlighting that 100% of rural households in these villages now have tap water.

This information was shared by the Minister of Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, in response to a question in the Lok Sabha, a copy of which also lies with Kashmir Observer.

As per the latest figures, the total number of rural households (HHs) in J&K stands at 19.26 lakh, of which 5.75 lakh (around 29.88%) had access to tap water at the commencement of the JJM in August 2019.

The Minister also addressed complaints related to the mission's implementation, revealing that J&K had receive...