[Solved] Which state launched the 'Save Water to Get Free Water (2024)

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[Solved] Which state launched the 'Save Water to Get Free Water? ›

The correct answer is Goa. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the 'Save Water to Get Free Water' scheme on 31 August 2021. Under the scheme, households in the state would not be charged for water consumption up to 16,000 liters.

Goa becomes first state in country to give free water to people: CM Sawant.

Six projects viz Renuka, Kishau, Ujh, Ken Betwa link Ph-I, Noa-Dihang and Kulsi dam are under appraisal in CWC/CEA. Two projects namely Bursar and Gyspa are at DPR preparation / finalization stage. Remaining two projects namely 2nd Ravi Beas Link Project and Upper Siang Project are at conceptual stage.

Water occurs in both free and combined state. In free state in the form of lakes, rivers and in the combined state in the form of body fluids.

Goa would also become the first state in the country to supply water free of cost to its citizens.

Generating capacity

The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest capacity hydroelectric power station, with 34 generators: 32 main generators, each with a capacity of 700 MW, and two plant power generators, each with capacity of 50 MW, for a total of 22,500 MW.

The government launched additional two schemes i.e. Jal Shakti Abhiyan – a campaign centered on water conservation, and the Jal Jeevan Mission – a mission to provide potable water to all rural households by 2024.

Bhakhra Nangal Project is the biggest multi-purpose river valley project in India.

Top 05 States in terms of number of water bodies are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Assam which constitute around 63% of the total water bodies in the country.

India is blessed with a variety of natural drinking water sources, and it's hard to name just one state as the best. However, some of the top contenders for the title of "best natural drinking water state" are Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Kerala.

Which city in India gets 100% pure tap water? ›

Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Goa. Goa has become the first state in the country to provide 100 percent tap water connections covering 2.30 lakh households.

Water and sewer tariffs in India are low in both urban and rural areas. In urban areas they were set at the equivalent of about US$0.10 per cubic meter in 2007 and recovered about 60% of operating and maintenance costs, with large differences between cities.