Jal Jeevan Mission

Budget 2025: The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, aims to provide drinking water to every rural household

Why will water infra stocks be in focus in 2025?

Spatial shortage makes it crucial for India to manage its water resources judiciously

Jal Jeevan Mission took tap water to 78% of all India's rural housholds until Oct 2024: SBI Report

The mission has been backed by an estimated outlay of Rs 3.60 lakh crore, with the central government contributing Rs 2.08 lakh crore and state governments sharing Rs 1.52 lakh crore.

Budget 2024-25 bets big on Modi ki guarantee

Modi government remains confident of coming back to power in 2024 elections, steers clear of freebies, flagship schemes see a modest hike

ED raids 6 places in Rajasthan in Jal Jeevan Mission scam

As on date, only 45 percent of households in Rajasthan have access to tap drinking water, which is remarkably lower than the national average of nearly 72 percent achieved since the scheme's launch on August 15, 2019, according to the latest Jal Shakti Ministry data.

Meeting 'Har Ghar Jal' deadline a key agenda for Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan ranks second to last among states in terms of progress under the scheme, with only West Bengal trailing behind at a mere 40 percent coverage under the Mamata Banerjee government.

71% rural households have tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission: Govt

In a written reply, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said nine states/Union territories — Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Telangana, A&N Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu and Puducherry have reported that they had provided tap water connection to all rural households as on September 30.

PM to inaugurate Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, hand over PMAY houses during Madhya Pradesh visit on October 2

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said during his visit he will inaugurate the Delhi-Vadodara Expressway, which has been developed at a cost of about Rs 11,895 crore.

PM took initiative to ensure every rural household gets 55 litres of water per person daily, says Union minister

The Union government will make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country at the service level of 55 litre per capita per day by 2024.

Weekly Numerics | Never-ending wait for US Green Card applicants, rise of Pune real estate, and more

The backlog for the EB 2 and EB 3 category visa for new Indian applicants is longer than a life sentence. Meanwhile, demand for courses on Google Cloud and ChatGPT have surged among Indian employees.

Beneficiaries of Central govt schemes in Uttarakhand to attend Independence Day event at Red Fort

The 1,700 special guests invited to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address live include people connected to various flagship programmes such as Jal Jeevan Mission, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna, Amrit Sarovar Yojna and Central Vista project, according to an official release here.

Jal Jeevan Mission: Over 12 crore rural households get safe drinking water

Five states - Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, and Punjab - and four union territories - Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands - have reported 100% coverage.

MC Explains | How severe is India’s water crisis and why it is likely to worsen

Released this month, India's first water body census offers information such as the number of water bodies in the country, their condition, status of use, and storage capacity, etc.

Jammu & Kashmir GDP growth to moderate to 10% in FY24: UT budget

The budget focuses on promoting sustainable agriculture, facilitating investment and industrial growth, generating employment, and doubling GDP in the next five years.

PM to inaugurate Shivamogga airport and development projects in Karnataka on Feb 27

The new airport has been developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The airport is expected to improve connectivity and accessibility of Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region.

Budget 2023: Tap water a reality for crores of households thanks to Jal Jeevan Mission but more challenges beckon

Rapid progress in providing tap water connections has prompted government to allocate more resources to the Jal Jeevan Mission but keeping the taps functional, ensuring water quality and prodding laggard states to catch up are big challenges

As Jal Jeevan Mission hits 11 crore mark, PM Modi lauds 'great feat'

The mission aims to provide tap water supply to households with special focus on women and children by 2024.

Budget 2023: Expect higher outlays for infrastructure sectors

While increased outlays for projects and missions to accelerate infrastructure creation are required, Budget 2023 should also address impediments to the speedy implementation of plans

Delivering safe tap water to all is first step towards prosperity

Nearly half of rural households have access to tap water, the rest are to get it by 2024. But a lot remains to be done before we can drink water straight from the tap

More than 1,500 Maharashtra villages get 100% 'Har Ghar Jal' coverage

The government is committed to supplying water to all rural households by 2024 under the scheme and works are underway to provide tap water through village-level water supply schemes, said Dr Hrishikesh Yashod, Director, Jal Jeevan Mission.

Seven crore rural families given piped water connection in three years that helped achieve milestone: PM Modi

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that his administration has given piped water connections to seven crore rural families over the previous three years under the Jal Jeevan Mission, helping the nation reach the landmark of 10 crore such connections in villages.

Centre has allocated Rs 60,000 crore under Jal Jeevan Mission this year: Minister

The Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti said the need of the hour is to start information campaigns through the media so that people become aware of various schemes launched by the government.

PM Gati Shakti entails geospatial mapping of everything: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said, "One of the examples is that we are now able to remove the scenario of projects becoming stalled owing to the crossing of forest and train lines."

India is a trusted economy across the world now: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal said at the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021-22 that the government had succeeded in restoring India's place at the centre of the global economy and establishing it as a trusted partner of economies throughout the world.

Solutions to water scarcity lie outside the water sector: Dr Tushaar Shah

Scientist Emeritus at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and former director of IRMA talks of economic and monetary solutions. March 22 was World Water Day