Former Union Minister for Jal Shakti (2019-2024)
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Currently serving as Minister of Culture and Tourism
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Jal Jeevan Mission from the Red Fort on Independence Day 2019, just 16.7% of rural Indian households had tap water connections. Six years later, that figure has climbed to 81.6%—representing 157.9 million households now receiving piped water in their homes. The program has connected roughly 12.5 crore (125 million) new households, making it one of the fastest and largest infrastructure expansions in human history.
Updated Feb 10
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