Assam Amrit Jal Mission (অসম অমৃত জল মিছন) 2023: An effective addition to Jal Jeevan Mission (জল জীৱন মিছন)

Assam Amrit Jal Mission is a potent addition in the context of ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission in India. The thrust area of Jal Jeevan Mission is to provide accessibility to safe and pure drinking water to the rural population through individual household tap connections. This mission is targeted to be completed by the year 2024. The program additionally includes source conservation efforts as requirements, such as water saving, rainwater collection, and restoration and recycling through grey water management. A crucial element of the Jal Jeevan Mission would be substantial information, education, and communication. It will be focused on a community-based approach to water. It will be focused on a community-based approach to water. Jal Jeevan Mission seeks to establish a ‘জন আন্দোলন’ (people’s movement) for water, elevating it to a universal priority.

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Objectives of Jal Jeevan Mission: Assam Amrit Jal Mission

The broad objectives of the Mission are:

To provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household.
To prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality affected areas, villages in drought prone and desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) সাংসদ আদৰ্শ গ্ৰাম যোজনা villages, etc.
To provide functional tap connection to Schools (বিদ্যালয়সমূহ), Anganwadi centers (অংগনবাড়ী কেন্দ্ৰসমূহ), Gaon Panchayat buildings (গাওঁ পঞ্চায়ত ভৱন), Health centers (স্বাস্থ্য কেন্দ্ৰসমূহ), wellness centers (সুস্থতা কেন্দ্ৰসমূহ) and community buildings (সম্প্ৰদায় ভৱনসমূহ).
To monitor functionality of tap connections.
To promote and ensure voluntary ownership among local community by way of contribution in cash, kind and/ or labour and voluntary labour (shramdaan- শ্ৰমদান)
To assist in ensuring sustainability of water supply system, i.e. water source, water supply infrastructure, and funds for regular O&M
To empower and develop human resource in the sector such that the demands of construction, plumbing, electrical, water quality management, water treatment, catchment protection, O&M, etc. are taken care of in short and long term
To bring awareness on various aspects and significance of safe drinking water and involvement of stakeholders in manner that make water everyone’s business.

Components of Jal Jeevan Mission: Assam Amrit Jal Mission

The following components are supported under the Jal Jeevan Mission: Assam Amrit Jal Mission-

Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connection to every rural household
Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term sustainability of water supply system
Wherever necessary, bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network to cater to every rural household
Technological interventions for removal of contaminants where water quality is an issue
Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 55 lpcd;
Greywater management
Support activities, i.e. IEC, HRD, training, development of utilities, water quality laboratories, water quality testing & surveillance, R&D, knowledge centre, capacity building of communities, etc.
Any other unforeseen challenges/ issues emerging due to natural disasters/ calamities which affect the goal of FHTC to every household by 2024, as per guidelines of Ministry of Finance on Flexi Funds.