Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the Budget on Saturday (1 February) for the financial year 2020-21, announce that the union government had approved Rs 3.6 lakh crore which will be allocated under ‘Jal For All Mission’.
Also known as Jal jeevan mission, it aims at meeting the clean drinking water needs of people across the country, mainly in the areas where water scarcity has been a problem over the years.
In 2019, the central government had promised to provide all households in India with clean drinking water by 2024.
The budget comes at a time when the Indian economy is bracing through a slowdown. The nation awaits to listen what FM Sitharaman and her team at the Ministry have packed in the budget's edition to reinvigorate the animal spirits of the economy.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.