Govt sets target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024
- Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh has announced that the Central Government has set the target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024.
- The government is in the process of formulating a plan to provide clean drinking water to nearly 14 crore households.
- The Central government has decided to increase coverage of piped water to households from the current 18 percent to 100 percent by 2024.