Kanpur, Aug. 21 -- A study by IIT Kanpur has found that access to household tap water under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is improving the quality of life of rural households across the Devi Patan region of Uttar Pradesh, while reducing the burden of water collection and giving families more time for household responsibilities, education, care, and other activities.
Led by Professor Pradip Swarnakar, Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kanpur, the study assessed the impact of JJM across the Devi Patan region of Uttar Pradesh, spanning Gonda, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur.
It covered around 4,000 households across 80 villages, with 20 villages surveyed in each district. According to the official data cited in the ass...