The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness for 60% coverage of Tap Water connection in villages’ households and said that this is an outstanding achievement and will empower several lives. Shri Modi also said that we are doing everything possible to increase this coverage at an even greater pace in the times to come.
11.66 Crore Households & 58 Crore People Now Have Access To Clean Drinking Water Through Taps At Home.During the first three months of 2023, 86,894 new tap water connections have been provided every day, on an average.
More than 8.42 crore rural households with more than 40 crore people (@4.95 persons per rural household, source IMIS) have been benefitted under the programme,during the last 3 years. PIB
