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Module 15: Drinking Water & Sanitation Missions - Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal

📖 Chapter 10 of 10 🧩 Module 17 of 36 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 1 MCQs
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Universal access to clean water and sanitation is Goal 6 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6). The coverage of households in Bihar accessing improved drinking water sources reached 89.6 percent in 2011.


Saat Nishchay Resolves for Water & Sanitation:

  1. Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal: Piped potable water delivered through 4 dedicated schemes (3 rural implemented via Panchayati Raj and PHED, and 1 urban scheme via UDHD). Subsumed into the national Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) of 55 lpcd by 2024.
  2. Sauchalaya Nirman Ghar Ka Sammaan: Executed through Lohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyan (rural) and Sauchalaya Nirman Urban Yojana.

Key State Interventions:

  • Mukhyamantri Chapakal Yojana (2012-13): Target of 5 hand pumps per Gram Panchayat, 3 per ward in Municipal Corporations, 2 per ward in Municipal Councils, 1 per ward in Nagar Panchayats, and 100 hand pumps per MLC.
  • Lohiya Swachhatta Bihar Mission (March 2016): Covers APL families excluded from central subsidies.
  • Pranjal: State Training-cum-Research Centre established under Bihar State Water and Sanitation Mission (PHED).
  • Mukhyamantri Kshetra Vikas Yojana: 382 bathing ghats and public ponds constructed.
⭐ Key Points
  • Mukhyamantri Chapakal Yojana (2012-13): Target of 5 hand pumps per Gram Panchayat, 3 per ward in Municipal Corporations, 2 per ward in Municipal Councils, 1 per ward in Nagar Panchayats, and 100 hand pumps per MLC.
  • Lohiya Swachhatta Bihar Mission (March 2016): Covers APL families excluded from central subsidies.
  • Pranjal: State Training-cum-Research Centre established under Bihar State Water and Sanitation Mission (PHED).
  • Mukhyamantri Kshetra Vikas Yojana: 382 bathing ghats and public ponds constructed.
📌 One-line Q&A
  • Mukhyamantri Chapakal Yojana (2012-13): Target of 5 hand pumps per Gram Panchayat, 3 per ward in Municipal Corporations, 2 per ward in Municipal Councils, 1 per ward in Nagar Panchayats, and 100 hand pumps per MLC.
  • Lohiya Swachhatta Bihar Mission (March 2016): Covers APL families excluded from central subsidies.
  • Pranjal: State Training-cum-Research Centre established under Bihar State Water and Sanitation Mission (PHED).
  • Mukhyamantri Kshetra Vikas Yojana: 382 bathing ghats and public ponds constructed.
Questions 1 MCQs

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What water supply norm per capita per day (lpcd) is mandated under Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) of Jal Jeevan Mission?

Jal Jeevan Mission mandates supplying 55 litres of water per capita per day (lpcd) through tap connections.
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One-liners

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Mukhyamantri Chapakal Yojana (2012-13): Target of 5 hand pumps per Gram Panchayat, 3 per ward in Municipal Corporations, 2 per ward in Municipal Councils, 1 per ward in Nagar Panchayats, and 100 hand pumps per MLC.

Target of 5 hand pumps per Gram Panchayat, 3 per ward in Municipal Corporations, 2 per ward in Municipal Councils, 1 per ward in Nagar Panchayats, and 100 hand pumps per MLC.

Lohiya Swachhatta Bihar Mission (March 2016): ______

Covers APL families excluded from central subsidies.

Pranjal: State Training-cum-Research Centre established under Bihar State Water and Sanitation Mission (PHED).

State Training-cum-Research Centre established under Bihar State Water and Sanitation Mission (PHED).

Mukhyamantri Kshetra Vikas Yojana: ______

382 bathing ghats and public ponds constructed.