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■ JAL JEEVAN MISSION (URBAN).  The urban water supply mission under the Jal Jeevan Mission announced in the Budget would include rejuvenation of water bodies as well as 20% of supply from reused water. □ ABOUT :- ◇ Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every household in India. ◇ The mission’s goal is to provide to all households in rural India safe and adequate water through individual household tap connections by 2024. ◇ The Har Ghar Nal Se Jal programme was announced by FM in Budget 2019-20 speech. ◇ This programme forms a crucial part of the Jal Jeevan Mission. ◇ The programme aims to implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation, and rainwater harvesting.

 ■ TRANS - HIMALAYAS:- ◇ Lies immediately north of Great himalayan ranges. ◇ also known as Tibetan Himalaya because lies in Tibet. ◇ Average elevation - 3000m. ◇ Average width - 40km in extremities and about 225km in Central part. ◇ Distance of about 1000km in east - west direction. ◇ This contain Tethys sediments. Rocks of this region contain fossil marine sediments but underlain by Tetitiary granite. ◇ The Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash and Karakoram are main ranges. ◇ K2 lies here.

 ■ HIMALAYAN SEROW :- A Himalayan mammal, somewhere between a goat and an antelope, has been confirmed as the newest creature to be spotted in Assam. ◇ Himalayan Serow resembles a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and a pig. ◇ They are herbivores and found at altitudes between 2,000 metres and 4,000 metres. ◇ Found in the eastern, central, and western Himalayas, but not in the Trans Himalayan. ◇ There are several species of Serow , and all of them are found in Asia. ▫️ CONSERVATION STATUS :- The Himalayan Serow is categorised as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.