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Divyangs to be empowered
and made self-reliant
through PM DAKSH portal

Tap water connections

in rural areas Bthe economy and including them prominently
ringing the divyang into the mainstream of
quadrupled in four years in the country's workforce has always been the
priority of the Central Government. In this context,
he current central government, under the the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Tleadership of Prime Minister Narendra Disabilities (DEPWD) has started a transformational
Modi, is moving forward strongly on the journey in India. Recently, DEPWD launched
resolution it had taken to provide clean tap five initiatives that collectively reflect DEPWD's
water to every household. The result of this commitment to promoting inclusivity, advancing
is that under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the disability rights, and using technology to improve
number of tap water connections in rural people's lives. One of the five initiatives of DEPWD
areas has increased from 3 crore to 13 crore is PM DAKSH Portal which is a comprehensive
in the last four years, i.e. more than four digital platform for persons with disabilities seeking
times. From January 1, 2023, an average training and employment opportunities. This portal
of 87,500 tap water connections are being has been designed to empower persons with
installed in the country every day. So far, 100 disabilities in their field, develop skills and explore
percent coverage has been reached in the employment opportunities. The target is to create
country in Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, 25 thousand more employment opportunities in
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh apart from the the near future through this portal.
Union Territories of Puducherry, Daman and
Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Andaman
Nicobar Islands. 100 percent coverage has
been reported by 145 districts and 1,86,818
villages in the country. Jal Jeevan Mission
was announced by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi from the ramparts of the Red Fort on
15 August 2019, the 73rd Independence Day.
Before the announcement, arrangements have
been made to provide tap water to 3.23 crore
(16.82%) houses in the country by August
15, 2019, and to 13 crore (67.64%) houses by
September 5, 2023. Due to the efforts of the
Central and State Governments, tap water
supply has been ensured in 9.15 lakh (88.73%)
schools and 9.52 lakh (84.69%) Anganwadi
centers in the country.

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