Page 6 - Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission
Bait and switch: The maths of promises and delivery will have to add up
On the three major subjects on which the country would like to hear from the prime minister - defence expenditure, healthcare spend, and economic difficulties - there is only silence, writes T N Ninan
10 million households provided tap connections in current year: Minister
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said ten million households have been provided with tap connections in the current year.
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100,000 tap water connections provided daily, 4.5 mn since April: Govt
For 2020-21, Rs 23,500 crore was allocated for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
 "100,000 tap water connections provided daily, 4.5 mn since April: Govt")
2.5 mn got piped-water connections during Covid: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
In a Q&A, Jal Shakti Minister says he is confident the pandemic will not delay the targets under the Har Ghar Jal initiative or lead to any fund crunch
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Jal Jeevan Mission to add 11.5 million household tap connections by FY21
The scheme is also expected to generate through construction as well operation and maintenance activity undertaken for piped water supply
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Budget 2020: Govt approves Rs 11,500 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission for FY21
"Our government has approved Rs 3.60 trillion for this mission. During the year 2020-21, the scheme would be provided budget of Rs 11,500 crore," Sitharaman said.
Channelling into a new stream
Boosting investment to creating employment: Officials managing the Jal Jeevan Mission are setting goals beyond universal water supply
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Govt plans new policy to recover water tariffs from all kinds of consumers
The Centre will make available extra budgetary resources for the Mission, which will be allocated along with gross budgetary support to the states
A third of 305 projects for cleaning Ganga completed: Jal Shakti Minister
The minister also said that no proposal to declare the right to safe water a fundamental right is under consideration of the government.
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India seeking Israel help for 'tap-water to every Indian by 2024': Minister
Israel has made water recycling an integral part of daily life
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As villages run out of water, can Jal Jeevan quench rural India's thirst?
Need to cover piping to 90,000 homes per day for five years
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Jal Jeevan Mission: A mammoth task, a sea of business opportunities
The mission requires a staggering Rs 3.5 trillion to cover piping to 90,000 households a day for five years; this is where private participation might become crucial
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