Daily Current Affairs / 'Jal Jeevan Mission App' launched on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
Category : National Published on: October 04 2021
· Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a newly designed “Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)” mobile application on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2021.
· This mission ensures the functionality of existing water supply systems and water connections through the app which will monitor and test water quality as well as monitor sustainable agriculture.
· JJM was launched in 2019 by the Union Ministry of Water to ensure a 100 percent functional tap water supply in rural areas by 2024.
Important Facts
About Mahatma Gandhi
v Date of Birth: October 2, 1869
v Place of Birth: Porbandar, British India (now Gujarat)
v Date of Death: January 30, 1948
v Place of Death: Delhi, India
v Cause of Death: Assassination
v Professions: Lawyer, politician, activist, writer
v Spouse: Kasturba Gandhi
v Children: Harilal Gandhi, Manilal Gandhi, Ramdas Gandhi, and Devdas Gandhi
v Father: Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi
v Mother: Putlibai Gandhi
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