Lucknow: Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the ‘Har Ghar Nal Yojana’ has made significant progress in Uttar Pradesh, with the percentage of rural families with access to tap water surpassing 25 percent on Saturday. The Government of India has congratulated Yogi Government and his entire team for this achievement.
Six months ago, the figure of progress in ‘Har Ghar Jal’ scheme was 12 per cent which has now reached 25 percent.
Under CM Yogi’s direction, the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department achieved its goal of connecting 25 percent of families with tap water, making a record-breaking 13 percent progress in just six months. The government has provided pure drinking water to more than 6629491 families. This will benefit over 39776946 rural people.
This is considered the biggest achievement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan in Uttar Pradesh. In the last one week, the scheme has accomplished the target of providing water to more than one percent of the households.
Realising the dream of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Yogi government started the ‘Sankalp Atal Har Ghar Jal’ water awareness campaign in the state on December 25, which has played a major role in this.
Prior to this, Uttar Pradesh joined the category of states which had provided the most Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) in a financial year. Additionally, Uttar Pradesh set a record for the most tap connections provided in a single day.
A key factor in the success of the scheme in UP has been the ongoing oversight of the officers, ongoing evaluation and implementation of the work going on the ground. Because the COVID-19 era took up a significant amount of time after the scheme’s inception, this accomplishment is likewise seen as significant. However, the Yogi government has proved that the public interest is their first priority by providing rural residents with 25 percent of tap connections.
Yogi government’s five basic mantras to expedite implementation of scheme across the state
Skilled guidance— Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have been continuously communicating with the state officials regarding the Har Ghar Jal Yojana of the Jal Jeevan Mission. In almost every second meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath examines the Har Ghar Jal Yojana with the officials.
Strong planning— In UP, the Yogi government has prepared a strong plan at the ground level regarding Har Ghar Jal Yojana, in which the roles of officers and people’s representatives from the state to the village level have been determined.
Effective implementation— To bring the scheme of the Jal Jeevan Mission to the ground, a seven-level implementation strategy was used to carry out the Jal Jeevan Mission from the state headquarters to the panchayats.
Continuous Monitoring— Continuous monitoring and inspection played a big role in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s campaign to speed up the scheme. While the Chief Minister himself took charge of inspection and monitoring, other officers conducted on-the-spot inspections. Anurag Srivastava, Principal Secretary, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, reviews the scheme district wise twice a week (on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Team spirit/awareness – The awareness campaign being run by the department regarding Har Ghar Jal Yojana played an important role in providing 25 percent tap connections. At the same time, from top officers to the village head and accountant were added to the team.
