Ranchi, June 25 -- Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, more than 3.4 million rural households in Jharkhand have been provided tap water connections. Yet, nearly 2.8 million households across the state remain outside the coverage net, raising concerns over the pace of implementation.
As per official data, the state has sanctioned 97,535 water supply schemes since the launch of the mission. Of these, 56,332 have been completed, and 24,781 have already been handed over to village-level committees.
The remaining are in various stages of execution. Among Jharkhand's 29,398 villages, only 6,963 have been fully covered under the scheme so far.
Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari held a virtual review meeting today with all deputy commissioners. She called f...