Rajasthanranks a lowly 29th among 33 states and Union Territories in tapwaterconnections in rural areas under the Centres flagship Jal Jeevan Mission Har Ghar Jal scheme as of May 31.
The countrys most water distressed state has added just 8.11 lakh tap water connections against 4.22 crore connections under the scheme since August 2019. For every 100 tap connections in villages, 0.6 were achieved in the state. Ideally, the figure has to be 5%. Since the beginning, the scheme has been embroiled in Centre-state trouble.
The Centre has allocated Rs 2,522 crore to the state under the scheme in 2020-21 while it is expected to give Rs 5, 500 crore under the head.