Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Shekhawat said that India can become a $30 trillion economy by 2047; and by that year, tourism’s contribution to GDP may rise to 10% from 7-8% at present, if the Centre, states, and the private sector work together and collaborate.

The Tourism Ministry has established a tent city offering facilities such as Ayurveda, Yoga, and Panchakarma to accommodate them, he said.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the proposed museum will tell the story of India spanning over 5,000 years

According to a Haryana government statement on December 27, Shekhawat is holding the meeting to address the long-standing SYL issue.

Shekhawat was addressing a press conference here which saw former deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Jalandhar, Rajinder Singh join the BJP ahead of the May 10 Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat highlighted the ambitious programmes and efforts being undertaken in India towards ensuring water security and achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 of clean water and sanitation for all as he addressed the UN Water Conference 2023 Thursday.

Speaking to Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat says at $210 billion, India's investment will be the highest in the world but managing water is a collective responsibility

Mariam Almheiri, in an interaction with Moneycontrol, says "transboundary collaboration" is needed to avert water insecurity, and that the UAE is ready to share its experience and knowledge with countries facing a similar challenge.

The seat-sharing pact would be decided later after discussing all the factors including winnability of the prospective candidates, Singh told reporters, with Union Minister and BJP's Punjab in-charge Gajendra Singh Shekhawat by his side.

The project began in 1978, but due to issues like lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination, and adequate monitoring, the project was delayed.

Jal Jeevan Mission is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, while approving this four-fold increase in allocation, assured full assistance to the state for making provision of tap water supply in every rural home by 2024.

During 2020-21, 10.94 lakh rural households in Gujarat were provided tap water connections and in 2021-22, the state plans to provide more than 10 lakh households piped water supply.

The High Court, however, did not issue a stay restraining the order of the lower court asking the Special Operations Group (SOG) to investigate Shekhawat's role in connection with the Rs 884-crore Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society scam.

Without taking the Union minister's name, Gehlot questioned why he is not coming forward to give a voice sample.

The development comes amid allegations by the Congress that the minister is involved in a bid to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

The BJP has called these clips "manufactured" and demanded a CBI probe, questioning if the state police tapped phones of politicians in violation of rules.

The Congress' attack on Shekhawat and some rebel Congress leasers, including MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, came after two audio clips surfaced pertaining to an alleged conspiracy to topple the Gehlot government.

Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said there has been improvement in the quality of water of the River Ganga.

India is seeking Israel's cooperation in dealing with water management issues and achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious goal of providing tap water to every household by 2024.