Andaman and Nicobar Islands declared as India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh.
With this accomplishment, all villages on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have received the Har Ghar Jal certification and have been verified as ODF plus open defecation free.
Safe and secure drinking water supply and its management is a crucial aspect of the Sujal and Swachh.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands were declared to have achieved 100% coverage of rural households with tap water connection.
It became the third State/UT in the country to achieve 100% coverage of rural households with tap water supply after Goa and Telangana.