Page 4 - Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission
Adequate tap water supply to rural household govt's top priority: Gehlot
Calling upon the officials to ensure the timely completion of projects, he said an inordinate delay in executing the projects not only hurt the exchequer but also the people
 "Adequate tap water supply to rural household govt's top priority: Gehlot")
Technical team to prepare holistic plan for flood-prone Paglam: Khandu
He said that the team would be sent after completion of the budget session of the assembly, which commences on March 11
 "Technical team to prepare holistic plan for flood-prone Paglam: Khandu")
Rs 2.5-crore prize announced for innovators of drinking water solutions
The/Nudge Foundation has partnered Ashirvad Pipes and principal scientific adviser's office for the 18-month challenge
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PM Narendra Modi to address webinar on water, sanitation on Wednesday
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and ministers of state for Jal along with key stakeholders from WASH, UN agency and technical experts will also participate
 "PM Narendra Modi to address webinar on water, sanitation on Wednesday")
Tap water to 6 million rural households helped women: President Kovind
Nearly six crore rural households have been provided tap water connection despite constraints imposed by the pandemic under the 'Har Ghar Jal' as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the President said
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'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has reached its goal in state: Bihar Minister
'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has been operational in Bihar since 2016 and has reached its goal in the state, said the state's Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Ramprit Paswan on Friday
 "'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has reached its goal in state: Bihar Minister")
Pet projects of the Modi govt ride the slow expenditure track in FY22
Despite the front-loading of expenditure several depts have been slow this year, impacting projects like National Infrastructure Pipeline, Jal Jeevan Mission, RoDTEP among others
 "Pet projects of the Modi govt ride the slow expenditure track in FY22")
In India's water-stressed villages, Modi seeks a tap for every home
The ambitious project to meet a dire need shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strengths and helps explain his popularity despite a weakened economy
 "In India's water-stressed villages, Modi seeks a tap for every home")
Centre releases Rs 604 cr to Jammu & Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission
The Central government has released Rs 604 crore to Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), informed the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Tuesday.
 "Centre releases Rs 604 cr to Jammu & Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission")
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 50 mn houses got water connection: PM Modi
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, Modi said
Meet Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a minister who keeps both oars in the water
"Did you test the water in your taps before you decided to get an RO?" Shekhawat asks. He says testing water quality is his primary mission
 "Meet Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, a minister who keeps both oars in the water")
Jal Jeevan Mission: Shekhawat to chair conference of NE ministers on Sep 16
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on will chair a one-day conference to discuss the planning, implementation and progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the eight north-eastern states.
 "Jal Jeevan Mission: Shekhawat to chair conference of NE ministers on Sep 16")
Govt to ensure tap water connection for every household by 2024: Shekhawat
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is working to ensure that every household in the country has a piped water connection by 2024.
From IoT-based sensors to flow meters, how tech is powering water mission
The Jal Jeevan Mission has adopted technology based on the Internet of Things to provide safe tap water to every rural household by 2024
Jal Jeevan Mission starts to monitor and measure tap water supply
The Jal Jeevan Mission promises a 55-litre per capita per day for each rural household and BIS10500 quality of water
A slow trickle for 111 mn parched homes in villages waiting for tap water
Despite this achievement, the target seems Sisyphean. These 80 million-odd households make up 41 per cent of rural families
 "A slow trickle for 111 mn parched homes in villages waiting for tap water")
111 million families in India's villages still await potable tap water
A third of villages don't have piped supply infra, another third does, but tap provision work to households hasn't yet begun. Govt has promised to spend Rs 50,000 cr to expedite the scheme
 "111 million families in India's villages still await potable tap water")
Jal Jeevan Mission: Flowing in the right direction
Rural India has 18.93 crore households of whom only 17 per cent had some version of a tap water connection
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Centre releases Rs 2,400 cr grant-in-aid to UP under Jal Jeevan Mission
The Jal Shakti ministry has released Rs 2,400 crore grant-in-aid to Uttar Pradesh against an allocation of Rs 10,870 crore for the financial year 2021-22 under the Jal Jeevan Mission, it said
100,275 villages, 71 districts get tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission
71 districts, 824 blocks, 50,309 gram panchayats and 1,00,275 villages have tap connections in each house after almost two years of launching 'Har Ghar Jal' mission, said Jal Jeevan Mission Director
 "100,275 villages, 71 districts get tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission")
