Which district in Madhya Pradesh became the first ‘ Har Ghar Jal ’ certified district in the country?

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Burhanpur also known as the ‘ Darwaza of Dakhin ’ in Madhya Pradesh becomes the first ‘ Har Ghar Jal ’ certified district in the country . Only 37,241 rural households ( 36 . 54 per cent ) out of a total of 1,01, 905 households in Burhanpur had potable drinking water through tap connections at the time of the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15th August 2019 . There are a total of 1,01,905 rural households tap water connections now within a span of 34 months . About Jal Jeevan Mission Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India . The programme will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, rain water harvesting . The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a community approach to water and will include extensive Information, Education and communication as a key component of the mission . The Mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019 . About Madhya Pradesh Capital : Bhopal Chief Minister : Shivraj Singh Chouhan