Tap water reaches every household in 1,769 villages of Mirzapur, 1,372 in Gorakhpur, 693 in Kushinagar, 651 in Hardoi, and 639 in Prayagraj

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh has reached a significant milestone in rural water supply under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. A total of 24,576 villages in the state now have 100% household access to clean tap water. Through 79,44,896 new connections, nearly 4.86 crore villagers are benefiting from this initiative.

Mirzapur district leads the way, with 1,769 villages achieving full tap water coverage. The Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department continues to drive this success, ensuring safe drinking water reaches every household across the state.

Under the leadership of the Yogi government, the long-standing water crisis in Bundelkhand and the Vindhya region has been resolved, bringing a transformative change to these areas. Uttar Pradesh has now achieved another milestone by ensuring pure drinking water supply through taps to every household in 24,576 villages for the first time. Efforts are also underway to extend this facility to the remaining villages at an accelerated pace.

Additionally, the Rural Water Supply and Namami Gange Department is generating employment in these villages. In every village, five women are engaged in FHTC connections, while 13 individuals are being trained and employed as plumbers, fitters, and electricians. As a result, 18 people per village are gaining livelihood opportunities, benefiting thousands across 24,576 villages.

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