competition wizard magazine history Publish this articles page no This poses a major barrier to the enrolment of girls in schools especially those belonging to poor· households.Variability in water supply due to heavy dependence on monsoon rains and groundwater adds up to their vagaries. It exacerbates gender inequality. It is well known that extreme weather events like droughts have a devastating impact on weaker· sections of society as they lose out on livestock and crop yield. Food prices shoot up and it has a crippling effect on their health and nutrition ultimately affecting human capital. As per a study it was observed that women who have experienced a large number of dry shocks· below-average rainfall during infancy are 29% more likely to Publish this articles page no have their child suffer through some anthropometric failure. Addressing Water Crisis Water is enshrined as a Human Right in Resolution Number 64/292 of the UNGA which calls· upon Governments to ensure adequate and affordable quantities of safe water for domestic use. Govt. has launched flagship program Jal Jeevan Mission. The newly created Jal Shakti· Mantralaya is implementing the centrally sponsored scheme in partnership with States to provide Nal Se Jal and to secure the Har Ghar Jal target by 2024. A tap water connection is being provided to everyone with an approach i.e. No one is left behind.· Priority has been given to villages with a majority SC/ST population to secure 55 Ipcd. It is proving to be a Social Revolution. The Mission requires skilled manpower like plumbers masons etc. It will create entrepreneurial· opportunities in villages. The entire Mission follows a bottom-up approach. It requires the formation of Village Water· & Sanitation Committees/Pani Samitis that will prepare a 5-year Village Action Plan. competition wizard magazine history
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