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10/06/23 07:42 AM IST

Har Ghar Jal

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  • WHO report highlights significant impact of 'Har Ghar Jal' Program on Public Health and Economic Savings.
Major highlights
  • The report estimates that ensuring safely managed drinking water for all households in the country could avert nearly 400,000 deaths caused by diarrheal diseases and prevent approximately 14 million Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) related to these diseases.
  • This achievement alone would result in estimated cost savings of up to $101 billion.
  • The analysis focuses on diarrhoeal diseases as it accounts for majority of WASH-attributable disease burden.
  • The report reveals that in 2018, 36% of India's total population, including 44% of the rural population, lacked access to improved drinking-water sources on their premises.
  • The direct consumption of unsafe drinking water had severe health and societal consequences.
  • The analysis indicates that in 2019, unsafe drinking water, along with inadequate sanitation and hygiene, contributed to 1.4 million deaths and 74 million DALYs globally.
  • The report emphasizes the tremendous time and effort saved for women and girls through the provision of tap water.
  • In 2018, women in India spent an average of 45.5 minutes daily collecting water to meet household needs.
About 'Har Ghar Jal' programme
  • The Har Ghar Jal Programme, implemented by the Jal Jeevan Mission under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019.
  • The program aims to provide every rural household with affordable and regular access to an adequate supply of safe drinking water through taps.
  • The program's components align with the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (JMP) to monitor progress on SDG 6.1 for safely managed drinking water services.
Source- PIB

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