New Delhi, August 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday the government will launch a Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households and resolved to spend more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore in coming years. In his Independence Day address, Modi said half of the country's households do not have access to piped water. PM Modi Address to Nation on Independence Day 2019 From Red Fort Live Updates.

"I want to announce from the Red Fort that we will move forward with Jal Jeevan Mission. The Centre and states will work towards it and in coming years, more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore will be spent," he said. PM Narendra Modi Independence Day 2019 Address From Red Fort: Prime Minister Links Kashmir Move to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Dream; Here Are Highlights of His August 15 Speech.

Modi said for water conservation, efforts need to quadruple in the next five years as to what was done in the last seven decades.

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