Ministry of Jal Shakti felicitated Nagaland on Sunday for ‘exemplary performance’ in the functionality parameter of tap connections in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) among states/UTs having less than 60 % tap connection coverage.
A day long program was organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on October 2 to celebrate ‘Swachh Bharat Diwas’ and the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, during which the best performing States and Union Territories were felicitated.
The event also witnessed the release of a report on ‘Functionality Assessment FY 2021-22’ which is based on the third-party survey carried out by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, to assess the number of working tap connections, regularity, and prescribed quality of water supplied.
During the event, President Droupadi Murmu was presented with Swachh Survekshan Grameen’s (SSG) 2022 report by Union Jal Shakti Minister. The Swachh Sarvekshan report gave details of the ranking, field survey, assessment, and citizens’ perceptions.
The program also launched Jal Jeevan Survekshan 2023 which will talk about the functionality of tap water connections in all the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ villages. It is a means to ensure that the objective of the Jal Jeevan Mission is achieved i.e. adequate amount of potable water is regularly reaching every household in the village.
Telangana won the first prize under the large states category under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022, which looks into the sanitation status of rural areas.
Haryana was in the second position while Tamil Nadu was third.
The Swachh Survekshan Gramin-2022 award ranks states and districts on the basis of their performance.
In North East zone, Nagaland ranked second in Wall Painting Competition on ODF Plus- Plastic Waste Management, Wall Painting Competition on ODF Plus- Grey water Management and Wall Painting Competition on ODF Plus- Faecal Sludge Waste Management.
Nagaland also ranked third in Wall Painting Competition on ODF Plus Biodegradable Waste Management.
In a tweet, Minister of Public Health Engineering Department, Jacob Zhimomi Congratulated Nagaland team on the recognition received from Jal Shakti Ministry under various categories.
The State of Nagaland was represented by E Mhonbemo Patton, Principal Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, PHED, Er Akokba Sair, Executive Engineer, PHED, Kiphire and Er Ichirang Zeliang, State Co-ordinator SBM (G), PHED.
