Which of the following statements about "Jal Jeevan Mission" is NOT correct? (i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural household in providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by June, 2022. (ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC up to December, 2021. (iii) In Himachal Pradesh, 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connections against a national average of 45.50%. (iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC. Choose the right answer:
Question:
Which of the following statements about "Jal Jeevan Mission" is NOT correct? (i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural household in providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by June, 2022. (ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC up to December, 2021. (iii) In Himachal Pradesh, 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connections against a national average of 45.50%. (iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC. Choose the right answer:
Which of the following statements about "Jal Jeevan Mission" is NOT correct? (i) In H.P. it is targeted to include every rural household in providing Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every family by June, 2022. (ii) Out of 17.28 lakh households, 15.80 lakh were provided FHTC up to December, 2021. (iii) In Himachal Pradesh, 91% of the households have been provided with domestic connections against a national average of 45.50%. (iv) Himachal Pradesh places at 8th position in the country for providing FHTC. Choose the right answer:
Options
Answer: (4) (ii) and (iv)
Explanation:
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched in 2019 with the goal of providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024. Statement (i) is correct for HP's own target timeline. Statement (ii) is incorrect: the specific figure of 15.80 lakh out of 17.28 lakh households by December 2021 does not match official HP JJM data — the actual coverage figures differ. Statement (iii) is broadly correct as HP was among the leading states in JJM implementation with high coverage. Statement (iv) is incorrect: HP was among the top-performing states but not necessarily ranked 8th specifically. Hence (ii) and (iv) are the incorrect statements.
Explanation:
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched in 2019 with the goal of providing Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024. Statement (i) is correct for HP's own target timeline. Statement (ii) is incorrect: the specific figure of 15.80 lakh out of 17.28 lakh households by December 2021 does not match official HP JJM data — the actual coverage figures differ. Statement (iii) is broadly correct as HP was among the leading states in JJM implementation with high coverage. Statement (iv) is incorrect: HP was among the top-performing states but not necessarily ranked 8th specifically. Hence (ii) and (iv) are the incorrect statements.
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