HT Environment Conclave: Govt to train village women to test water quality
4 years, 2 months ago

HT Environment Conclave: Govt to train village women to test water quality

Hindustan Times  

The Union government will train five women from every village to test the quality of water at nominal charges as part of the ambitious Jal Jeevan mission, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on Friday, delivering the keynote address at the Hindustan Times Environment Conclave. The government will put up inexpensive water-quality testing infrastructure accessible to every village to achieve the government’s mission to provide safe drinking water to all by 2024, the minister said. During the pandemic-lockdown period, we managed to provide piped drinking water to 3.30 crore households,” the minister said. “That’s when our PM Narendra Modi decided to reach safe water to every household.” Highlighting the key programmes to make water safe and conserve water, the minister said the Atal Bhujal mission was dedicated to recharging groundwater, while Jal Shakti campaign was devoted to creating awareness.

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Yadgir officers told to test drinking water before it is supplied to the public
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Yadgir officers told to test drinking water before it is supplied to the public

The Hindu  

Chief Executive Officer of Yadgir Zilla Panchayat Lavish Ordia has instructed officers to test water before supplying it to the public from water sources. “The Zilla Panchayat has already instructed officials to supply water either through tankers or from rented borewells to mitigate any drinking water crisis. The officers should also make arrangements to clean overhead tanks through which many …

Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning
1 week, 5 days ago

Bihar: Drinking water in over 30,000 rural wards unsafe; contains arsenic, fluoride, iron; expert sounds cancer warning

Live Mint  

Severe groundwater contamination is threatening the health of people in 30,207 rural wards across Bihar, who have been exposed to “unsafe” drinking water that poses serious health risks. “Around 26 per cent of the rural wards in 31 districts, out of a total of 38, have groundwater sources affected by arsenic, fluoride and iron contamination beyond permissible limits,” the state’s …

Salem Collector directs officials to ensure steady drinking water supply to residents
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Salem Collector directs officials to ensure steady drinking water supply to residents

The Hindu  

District Collector R. Brindha Devi has directed officials to promptly repair damaged pipelines and ensure a steady supply of drinking water to residents. Accompanied by Corporation Commissioner-in-charge Balasubramaniam and other officials, Ms. Brindha Devi inspected the drinking water supply in the Ammapettai zone and held discussions on Wednesday. She stated that continuous inspections are being conducted across the Corporation, municipalities, …

Eknath Shinde directs speedy implementation of Har Ghar Jal scheme
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Eknath Shinde directs speedy implementation of Har Ghar Jal scheme

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has instructed officials to accelerate the implementation of the Har Ghar Jal scheme to ensure clean and safe drinking water reaches every household across the State. He also stressed securing special central funds for the ambitious Marathwada Water Grid project, which aims to mitigate the region’s recurring drought crisis. Chairing a review meeting of …

Hyderabad Water Supply Hits 1.3 Crore People, Plans for Future Growth
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad Water Supply Hits 1.3 Crore People, Plans for Future Growth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Water supply was expanded to new areas, including the Outer Ring Road, gated communities, villages and other places, the HMWS&SB stated in its year-end summation of its activities. In a statement, the board said it now serves around 1.3 crore people, supplying drinking water and treating the sewage. A key project approved this year was Phase-2 of the Godavari Drinking …

Tap water flowing into homes has women flowing into India's workforce
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tap water flowing into homes has women flowing into India's workforce

India Today  

A silent yet impactful transformation is underway in India. The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing tap water supply to every rural household, has resulted in an increase in women's participation in agriculture and allied activities, a recent report by the State Bank of India has revealed. HOW TAP WATER IN VILLAGES HAS HELPED RURAL WOMEN JOIN INDIA'S WORKFORCE The …

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag
7 months, 3 weeks ago

150 million rural homes connected to tap water supply, West Bengal, Rajasthan lag

Live Mint  

New Delhi: About 150 million of the country's 193 million rural households are connected to tap water supply, according to data from the Union ministry of jal shakti. "At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 32.3 million rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Thus, as on 25.07.2024, out of 193.2 million rural households in the …

Jal Shakti Ministry conceives ‘new project’ to fix water deficit in flagship Jal Jeevan Mission
9 months ago

Jal Shakti Ministry conceives ‘new project’ to fix water deficit in flagship Jal Jeevan Mission

The Hindu  

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil said at a public event on Monday that the government was conceiving a “new project” to ensure that rural households, which were provided taps under the ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission but had not yet been able to avail water, would soon be provided potable water. The ₹3.6 lakh crore Jal Jeevan Mission was implemented …

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada
9 months ago

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 and inspected the quality of the drinking water supply there. Pointing out that water can overflow from open drains during rains and get mixed with drinking water pipes leading to contamination, he instructed municipal authorities to remove the silt to …

VMC Inspects Drinking Water Supply in Moghalrajpuram, Says No Water Contamination
9 months, 3 weeks ago

VMC Inspects Drinking Water Supply in Moghalrajpuram, Says No Water Contamination

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The civic chief inspected the water supply in Moghalarajpuram on Tuesday and ruled out chances of its “contamination.” This was in response to complaints following the death of a 45-year-old man due to diarrhea allegedly caused by drinking water supplied through civic pipelines of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. The commissioner inspected the drinking water supply in Patamatavari Veedhi, Gummadi …

Ministry moves to ensure all rural households have water access
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ministry moves to ensure all rural households have water access

China Daily  

Photo taken on Sept 2, 2023 shows the Datengxia water resources management facility in Southwest China. Li Guoying, minister of water resources, made the remark at a conference on rural water supply in Guyuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Wednesday. Li said the promotion of the integrated development of urban and rural water supply systems should be prioritized, especially in …

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months

The Hindu  

The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat took stock of possible water scarcity in the district due to depleting water levels in reservoirs and plummeting groundwater table coupled with heat wave conditions. Gayatri said that 105 villages in the district have been flagged as likely to face drinking water scarcity over the next two months. While thrust is on ensuring drinking water, officials …

How water insecurity affects women
1 year ago

How water insecurity affects women

The Hindu  

March 22, 2024 01:46 am | Updated 01:46 am IST While India has made remarkable progress in expanding household access to water, the National Sample Survey 78th round multiple indicator survey suggests that over 41% of rural households lack access to safely managed drinking water within their households, and geographical disparities in household access to safe water, though declining, continue …

Waiting for water in Unnao: the outlier in U.P.’s Jal Jeevan Mission ‘success’ story
1 year ago

Waiting for water in Unnao: the outlier in U.P.’s Jal Jeevan Mission ‘success’ story

The Hindu  

“What water?” exclaims Naseema, about her experience with the Central government’s ₹3.6-trillion Jal Jeevan Mission that aims to provide free, piped water to every village home in India by 2024. Monu, a resident farmer, says he was unaware of the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission and blamed the high salinity in the groundwater, ironically on the “mission” that is working on …

Jal Jeevan Mission: “75% of Rural Households Connected to Tap Water” says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
1 year ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: “75% of Rural Households Connected to Tap Water” says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Hindu  

About 75% of the country's rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday. Congratulations to all states and team #JalJeevanMission on striving relentlessly towards realising our PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision of clean tap water for every household. According to official data, 14,46,57,889 out of a total of 19,27,94,822 …

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition
1 year ago

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition

Hindustan Times  

Given how efficient water management is critical to over-populated, overheated, water-stressed urban areas, the Union government has initiated an ‘award and certification system’ to promote competition among states and cities to ensure water sources are well cared for, and citizens get access to clean drinking water. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 as an extension or a …

Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream
1 year, 6 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission remains a pipe dream

The Hindu  

On Independence Day, 2019, this water-starved district in south-eastern Uttar Pradesh reported only 1,612 households with tap connections. Four years later, 1,29,209 households – or about 98% of all rural homes in Mahoba district – have water connections, according to the public dashboard of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Centre’s ₹3.6 lakh crore scheme that aims to provide piped water …

Prevent water contamination, says TN CS
1 year, 6 months ago

Prevent water contamination, says TN CS

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: State Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena has instructed all District Collectors to urgently take proactive measures to intensify surveillance and monitoring of the quality of drinking water supplied to people in view of the recent incident of water contamination that led to the death of some people and hospitalisation of many others. In his letter to Collectors on Saturday, …

Piped water now in 2/3 rural households in India: Government data
1 year, 7 months ago

Piped water now in 2/3 rural households in India: Government data

Hindustan Times  

India crossed a key milestone this week, according to government data — two of every three rural households in the country now have a piped water connection. The scheme aims to connect each of India’s 194.2 million rural households with tap water connections by the end of 2024. Read here: Free 20 litre water per day at 500 water ATMs: …

Agriculture, drinking water, health-related issues dominate quarterly KDP meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Agriculture, drinking water, health-related issues dominate quarterly KDP meeting

The Hindu  

Issues related to agriculture, drinking water and health dominated the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme meeting in Yadgir on Monday. Drinking water Mr. Darshanapur and Mr. Kandkur and also Channareddy Patil Tunnur and Raja Venkatappa Naik, MLA of Yadgir and Shorapur, raised the issue of drinking water shortage. All MLAs including the Minister asked the officials of Karnataka Urban Drinking Water …

Hit, but not politically: Water mission gives BJP planners food for thought
1 year, 9 months ago

Hit, but not politically: Water mission gives BJP planners food for thought

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: One of the findings of Bharatiya Janata Party’s internal surveys in the lead up to election season has the party’s top bosses puzzled: voters give the Modi government full credit for the government’s flagship housing for all scheme, PM Awas Yojana, but are indifferent about the Jal Jeevan Mission, considered a game-changer by analysts and party strategists alike. …

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report
1 year, 9 months ago

India can avoid 400k deaths if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

India can potentially prevent nearly 400,000 deaths from diarrhoea and save about 14 million DALYs from water-related ailments if it manages to achieve universal rural coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a World Health Organization report commissioned by the government has predicted. The WHO analysis focused on diarrhoeal diseases as they account for a majority of water and sanitation-related disease …

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO
1 year, 9 months ago

Piped potable water across India will avert 4,00,000 diarrhoea deaths, finds WHO

The Hindu  

“Were the Centre’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission, a nearly ₹3.6 trillion enterprise to provide piped potable water to all of India, it would succeed in averting close to 4,00,000 deaths from diarrhoea, a modelling study by the World Health Organization and commissioned by the Jal Shakti Ministry,” reported on June 9. Additionally, this would avoid 14 million DALYS from diarrhoea, …

Four lakh diarrhoeal disease deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target, says WHO report
1 year, 9 months ago

Four lakh diarrhoeal disease deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan Mission meets target, says WHO report

Firstpost  

According to a new World Health Organisation study, nearly 4 lakh diarrhoeal disease fatalities could be avoided if the Jal Jeevan Mission accomplishes its goal of delivering clean water to all rural households. The government began the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, a state-wide campaign that aims to deliver clean and adequate drinking water to all rural households through individual …

Jal Jeevan Mission provides safe drinking water to over 12 crore rural households: govt
1 year, 10 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission provides safe drinking water to over 12 crore rural households: govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a significant milestone by providing safe and clean drinking water through taps to over 12 crore rural households across the country, according to a statement by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, 2019, with only 3.23 crore rural households having access …

Drive to provide clean tap water to Uttar Pradesh’s rural areas expedited
1 year, 10 months ago

Drive to provide clean tap water to Uttar Pradesh’s rural areas expedited

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited the campaign launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide clean drinking water to the families settled in rural areas of the state. Mahoba, Baghpat, Jhansi and Lalitpur were included in the state’s top list of districts providing maximum tap connections to the rural households on Friday. A major achievement has been made by …

Har Ghar Nal Yojana: Half the families in 22 rural U.P. dists get tap water, says govt
1 year, 11 months ago

Har Ghar Nal Yojana: Half the families in 22 rural U.P. dists get tap water, says govt

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government has provided tap water connections to more than 50% rural families in 22 districts across the state under the Har Ghar Nal Yojana, a state government spokesperson has said. The Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department has also expedited the process to complete the task of providing tap water to every household in the remaining …

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 60% of its target, says govt
1 year, 11 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 60% of its target, says govt

Hindustan Times  

The Jal Jeevan Mission, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship programmes to connect every rural household in the country with a tap-water connection, has reached 60% of its countrywide target, adding 23.4 million households in the fiscal year ended 2022-23, an official statement said. At the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a baseline survey showed that less than …

Not a pipe dream: On marquee schemes of the central government
2 years, 1 month ago

Not a pipe dream: On marquee schemes of the central government

The Hindu  

Among the marquee schemes that the government hopes to showcase ahead of the general election next year is the Jal Jeevan Mission. The JJM dashboard on the Jal Shakti Ministry website says that as of February 2023, over 11 crore households, or about 57% of the targeted, now have tap water. So far, only the States of Goa, Gujarat, Haryana …

7.81 crore new rural households got tap water connection since 2019: Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

7.81 crore new rural households got tap water connection since 2019: Govt

Live Mint  

More than 7.81 crore rural households have been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission over last three years, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said on Thursday. Cumulatively, a total of 11.05 crore households out of 19.36 crore households or 57% of all rural households now have tap water connection. In a written reply …

Jal Jeevan mission provides tap water to 11 crore rural households
2 years, 2 months ago

Jal Jeevan mission provides tap water to 11 crore rural households

The Hindu  

The Jal Shakti Ministry on Wednesday tweeted that the government had provided 11 crore rural households with a tap water connection. Narendra Modiji, the relentless pursuit of the goals set out for Jal Jeevan Mission by the ministry and the effort of our team on ground has made this mega milestone possible.” “Eleven crore homes are now assured of health …

Hyderabad: HMWS&SB to supply 12 lakh water testing kits to consumers
2 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: HMWS&SB to supply 12 lakh water testing kits to consumers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decided to provide consumers with water quality checking kits to curb unfounded allegations of water contamination and related illnesses from across the city. In another instance, two persons died in Mailardevpally due to an illness caused by consuming contaminated water, according to residents, even as the water board denied the …

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s investment in water sector to be highest in world by 2024: Union Minister Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022

Firstpost  

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was addressing the third day of the 11th edition of Isha Leadership Academy’s flagship program when he spoke about the Jal Jeevan Mission New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Jal Shakti Minister, on Saturday said that India’s investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. ‘India’s estimated investment in …

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:
2 years, 4 months ago

Gajendra Shekhawat at Isha Insight 2022: At USD 210 Billion, India’s investment In Water Sector To Be Highest In The World By 2024:

ABP News  

New Delhi: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on Saturday said that India’s estimated investment in the water sector will be the highest in the world by 2024. @MoJSDoWRRDGR pic.twitter.com/Inpu0YdyxJ — Isha Leadership Academy November 26, 2022 Sadhguru appreciated the Mission's model of implementation and said, “I think the best part of the …

Making every drop count: On the Jal Jeevan Mission
2 years, 5 months ago

Making every drop count: On the Jal Jeevan Mission

The Hindu  

One of the most significant commitments of the Narendra Modi government is to ensure piped water to every rural household by 2024. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, led by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, 10.2 crore rural households, or about 53% of the eligible population, now have tap water access. This, the Government claims, is a 37-percentage point …

62% of rural households in India have fully functional tap water connections within their premises, says Water Resources Ministry report
2 years, 5 months ago

62% of rural households in India have fully functional tap water connections within their premises, says Water Resources Ministry report

The Hindu  

Around 62% of rural households in India had fully functional tap water connections within their premises, according to a survey commissioned by the Union Ministry of Water Resources to assess the functioning of the government’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission. Centre in June reported 52% rural households as having tap water connections Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, and Puducherry reported more …

Quality Check: Jal Shakti Ministry to Launch Survey to Monitor Water Standard Under Har Ghar Jal Scheme
2 years, 5 months ago

Quality Check: Jal Shakti Ministry to Launch Survey to Monitor Water Standard Under Har Ghar Jal Scheme

News 18  

With water quality a key concern, the government is now all set to launch a country-wide ground survey to check the implementation of Har Ghar Jal scheme in all states, and the quality of water being provided through the newly installed tap connections across villages. GRADING SYSTEM FOR VILLAGES With this, the ministry also plans to put into place a …

Madhya Pradesh: Journey of potable tap water to every household in over 250 villages in Burhanpur
2 years, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Journey of potable tap water to every household in over 250 villages in Burhanpur

Firstpost  

While as many as 111 districts across states have reported completion of targets, Burhanpur has been able to get it certified after people from all 254 villages passed a resolution in the Gram Sabha to certify that they have access to safe drinking water through taps New Delhi: Amid the pandemic, when local authorities began laying the groundwork for providing …

Jal Jeevan Mission | Seven crore rural families given piped water connection in three years: PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission | Seven crore rural families given piped water connection in three years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 19 said his goverment has provided piped water connection to seven crore rural families in the last three years under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which helped the country achieve the milestone of 10 crore connections in villages so far. But in the last three years, since the announcement of this mission, our government has …

Jal Jeevan Mission: How much of India has tap water access?
2 years, 9 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: How much of India has tap water access?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Centre announced on June 7 that over 50 per cent of rural households have access to tap water supply, just as the Modi government completes eight years in power. Union territories like Puducherry, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have also provided 100 per cent of their households …

New Tech Can Solve Age-Old Water Problems
2 years, 10 months ago

New Tech Can Solve Age-Old Water Problems

The Quint  

The government has recognized the challenges of providing access to clean water. The implementation of the Swachh Bharat Mission brought to the fore the need to solve for water to achieve sanitation goals. Thus, came the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2020, which seeks to provide piped drinking water to every household in the country by 2024. In fact, a 2020 …

Call for community ownership of water supply infrastructure
2 years, 11 months ago

Call for community ownership of water supply infrastructure

The Hindu  

Emphasis was laid at a regional conference on Jal Jeevan Mission here on Friday on evolving the community ownership of water supply infrastructure and service delivery to ensure its long-term sustainability. Mr. Shekhawat urged State governments to treat the JJM as a “one-time opportunity” to address the issue of water scarcity and speed up the scheme’s implementation to meet the …

Additional six crore rural households got tap water connections since Jal Jeevan Mission launch, says Centre
3 years ago

Additional six crore rural households got tap water connections since Jal Jeevan Mission launch, says Centre

Firstpost  

New Delhi: An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Patel said on Tuesday. “An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission,” he said at an event organised on the occasion of …

Jal Jeevan Mission: ₹9,544 cr of drinking water schemes approved in Jharkhand
3 years, 2 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: ₹9,544 cr of drinking water schemes approved in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In Jharkhand, drinking water supply schemes totalling ₹9,544 crore have been approved under the Jal Jeevan Mission. “315 water supply schemes to benefit 7.97 lakh households in 4,424 villages of Jharkhand,” the Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a statement. “These schemes will provide tap water supply to about 8 lakh rural households in 4,424 villages of the …

Ladakh: Jal Jeevan Mission brings tap water to remote villages in Leh
3 years, 3 months ago

Ladakh: Jal Jeevan Mission brings tap water to remote villages in Leh

Op India  

The Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to provide safe drinking tap water by 2024, has begun transforming lives in various parts of the country. In the Umla village in Leh in the Union territory of Ladakh, households located in the harsh mountain terrain received tap water supply for the first time under the Jal Jeevan Mission. While speaking to ANI …

Jal Jeevan Mission Not Just About No. of Tap Water Connections, It’s About Empowering Women
3 years, 5 months ago

Jal Jeevan Mission Not Just About No. of Tap Water Connections, It’s About Empowering Women

News 18  

The recognition of women’s social rights has been and is a long and difficult process; however, gender parity for basic rights such as access to clean drinking water is no more a farfetched dream. The focus of Jal Jeevan Mission is to initiate a women-driven revolution to decentralize the system and empower the community, especially women, to address their water …

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 crore houses given water connections: Modi
3 years, 5 months ago

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 crore houses given water connections: Modi

The Hindu  

Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households have got water connection and now tap water is reaching every household in about 1.25 lakh villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, asserting that today's India has done more work in just two years than what was done in seven decades. Speaking after interacting with …

Rajasthan prepares action plans for Jal Jeevan Mission
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan prepares action plans for Jal Jeevan Mission

The Hindu  

The mandatory action plans for bringing safe drinking water through individual tap connections to all rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission have been prepared for about 23,000 villages in Rajasthan. Target set The action plans, to be implemented as the master plan for meeting the water needs of villages, depict the history of water availability, rainfall pattern, drought situation, …

In parched Andhra village, young women lead water-saving efforts
3 years, 6 months ago

In parched Andhra village, young women lead water-saving efforts

Live Mint  

Vyshnavi Kancharla is on a mission. The Class IX student of Zilla Parishad High School, the only educational institution in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajagopalapuram village in Chittoor district, wants to ensure that no girl child in her locality misses school owing to lack of water and menstrual hygiene facilities. Attending school was the last thing on our minds.” Things changed about …

Key Target of Govt's Jal Jeevan Mission Missed, Deadline Shifted by a Year Due to Covid Pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Key Target of Govt's Jal Jeevan Mission Missed, Deadline Shifted by a Year Due to Covid Pandemic

News 18  

A key target of the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission has been missed due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Jal Jeevan Mission envisions covering every household in the country with a tap drinking water connection by 2024. One was retrofitting or augmenting water supply to reach the left-out households in 4.19 lakh villages which had an …

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