raipur chhattisgarh government laid foundation of 658 projects worth rs 238 crores to ensure clean drinking water supply to households the state is eyeing to provide potable water to more than 22 lakh families would through tap connection this yearchief minister bhupesh baghel said that all 458 lakh rural families of the state will be provided pure drinking water supply through free tap connections by the end of year 2023he asserted that the state government would achieve this target within the stipulated time period in any case chief minister said that under jal jeevan mission so far 56 lakh houses have been equipped with tap connections and remaining 65396 houses would get it soon sufficient funds would be provided for ensuring pure drinking water supply to each and every household of the state and provision of rs 850 crore has been made in the state budget this year for this work said cm baghel was addressing a virtual program held for foundation laying of 658 works worth rs 238 crore in 16 districts under jal jeevan mission at his residence office in raipur on wednesday bhupesh baghel flagged off the campaign vehicle of jal jeevan mission during the programmewater borne diseases in rural areas adversely affect the economic condition of the people and this problem can be solved by providing pure drinking water supply under jal jeevan mission not only the households but also the schools anganwadi centers and public places would be equipped with proper safe drinking water supply arrangements water supply at home will also encourage people to use toilets at their homesreferring to his discussion with the rural women beneficiaries of jal jeevan mission in the program cm said that they drew attention towards the practical problem of sewage disposal in rural households baghel asked the officers to plant trees in rural houses and nearby places as per the availability of vacant land so that the waste water from households can be used for irrigating the trees and plants simultaneously soaking pits should be made in the houses and if the lanes of the village are wide then arrangements for drains should also be madethe cm said that it is necessary to make arrangements for water recharging so to maintain groundwater levels