Odisha has set ______ as the target year for providing 100% functional household tap water connections in every rural household.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2023–24.
A) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has set 2023-24 as the target year for providing 100% functional household tap water connections in every rural household.
B) Every rural household in Odisha will get a tap water connection by 2024, according to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) annual action plan presented by the State to the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Meanwhile, Haryana will achieve the same target by November 1, 2022, as per the JJM annual action plan.
C) The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, envisions providing safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all households in rural India by 2024.