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PM leads water conservation projects; aims tap connection to villages

Although India has 18 per cent of the world's population, it only possesses 4 per cent of the world's renewable water resources

Politics over ERCP won't solve problem: Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat

The project aims to harvest surplus water, available during the rainy season in rivers in southern Rajasthan such as Chambal and its tributaries including Kunnu, Parvati, Kalisindh

Five states extract almost 50% of groundwater, shows Govt data

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala account for 49 per cent of the overall extraction of groundwater in the entire country

Ministry of Jal Shakti sets up National Dam Safety Authority

The move came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing in connection with the case related to the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam

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

Indian team to visit Pakistan for annual talks on Indus Waters Treaty

'The annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan between March 1 and 3, 2022'

Over 90 million rural households receiving tap water: Jal Shakti Ministry

In Goa, Haryana, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, every rural household has tap water supply, said a statement issued by the ministry

Budget 2022: Govt allocates Rs 86,189 crore to Jal Shakti ministry

The Jal Shakti Ministry has been allocated Rs 86,189 crore in the Union Budget 2022-23, an increase of 24 per cent from Rs 69,052 crore given in 2021-22.

Around 19% rural habitations get less than 40 lpcd water: Govt

0.43 lakh (2.5 per cent) rural habitations having 2.36 per cent population are reported to have water quality issues in drinking water sources, the government said on Monday

5.7 mn individual household toilets built during 2020-21, 2021-22: Govt

A total of 56,97,228 individual household latrines have been constructed under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen during 2020-21 and 2021-22, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Monday

Water governance reform

The fifth and last in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy

BS Number Wise: Cities leak money in supplying tap water to households

Households pay only a fraction of supply cost, and the government signs the bill for subsidies

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

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.

Jal Shakti Ministry short-lists innovation proposals for water supply

A government-constituted panel has short-listed six innovation and eight research and development proposals related to water supply

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

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

Yamuna can't become fit for bathing in absence of e-flow: Delhi govt

The Yamuna cannot become fit for bathing in the absence of a minimum environment flow in the river, the Delhi government has said in a report submitted in the Union Jal Shakti Ministry. It also said of the 35 sewage treatment plants in Delhi, 22 do not meet the wastewater standards prescribed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). Of the 13 Common Effluent Treatment Plants in industrial areas across Delhi, only six comply with the DPCC standards for wastewater. "Minimum environmental flow for the dilution of the polluted water in the Yamuna in Delhi is required to meet the desired water quality levels in the river for bathing purpose i.e. BOD<3 mg/l and DO>5 mg/l," the report read. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, an environmental flow is the water provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated. A study conducted by National

Centre notified Godavari, Krishna river management boards: Jal Shakti Min

The Centre has notified the Godavari and the Krishna river management boards, regulate, operate and maintain projects listed on these two rivers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

All-party delegation from TN to meet Jal Shakti Minister over Mekedatu dam

An All-party delegation from Tamil Nadu will meet Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat over the matter in New Delhi on July 16