Gujarat Declared As 100% 'Har Ghar Jal' State

PM Modi lauded Gujarat as the state was declared as 100 per cent 'Har Ghar Jal'

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Gujarat as the state was declared as 100 percent 'Har Ghar Jal'.

According to the tweet by PM Modi it read; 

"Congratulations to the people of Gujarat...this shows the enthusiasm of the people towards water power," PM Modi tweeted.

Responding to a tweet by Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel on the 100 per cent completion of Har Ghar Jal, PM Modi praised the enthusiasm of the people of Gujarat.

Yet another achievement on the auspicious occasion of #NewYear Gujarat declared as 100% #HarGharJal state. Under eminent leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi ji, CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp ji & efforts of Shri @Rushikeshmla ji, Gujarat's every household is now having "Jal", Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel tweeted earlier.

According to the ministry, in a paradigm shift from earlier water supply programmes, Jal Jeevan Mission focuses on water service delivery and not just building water supply infrastructure. The motto of the Jal Jeevan Mission is 'no one is left out', thus ensuring every household irrespective of its socio-economic status, gets tap water supply, it stated.

Jal Jeevan Mission strives for the freedom of mothers and sisters from the centuries-old drudgery of fetching water for households and improving their health, education and socio-economic condition. The Mission is bringing 'ease of living and adding pride and dignity to rural families.