Mizoram achieves 100% Jal Jeevan Mission implementation: 1.3 lakh households get tap waterMizoram has achieved 100% functional tap water connections for all households, schools, and Anganwadi centers under the Jal Jeevan Mission....
Jal Jeevan: Somanna disputes CM Siddaramaiah’s claims on Centre’s support to KarnatakaA dispute has emerged between Union Minister V Somanna and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission program. ...
Groundwater levels rise in 73% of wells across India, govt saysGroundwater levels across India have improved significantly. Over 73 percent of monitored wells show a rise in water levels compared to the...
Centre releases Rs 1,561.53 core for 5 states under JJM 2.0 after reform-linked MoUsThe Jal Shakti ministry has released over Rs 1,500 crore for five states under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. This funding for the financial y...
Shakti Pumps, NCC & KEC International soar up to 16% as govt clears Rs 8.7 lakh crore Jal Jeevan Mission extensionShares of Shakti Pumps, NCC, and KEC International rallied as much as 16% after the Union Cabinet approved the Jal Jeevan Mission's extensi...
Indore’s water contamination deaths demand accountability — without undoing India’s sanitation gainsIndore's water contamination deaths highlight critical lapses in urban governance, demanding stringent investigation and accountability. Wh...
Parliament panel flags concerns over authenticity of Jal Jeevan Mission dataA parliamentary panel has raised concerns about the reliability of data uploaded by states on the Jal Jeevan Mission's IMIS portal, emphasi...
Karnataka's underperformance in JJM: CM Siddaramaiah blames Centre, Somanna says state not using fundsChief Minister Siddaramaiah and MoS V Somanna have exchanged accusations over the underperformance of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Karnataka. ...
Adding up isn't always so simpleAnomalies in official surveys and estimates can be attributed to differences in data collection practices by different agencies, difference...
Controversy over India's official data: Reasons and how to avoid unnecessary criticismUnnecessary public criticism and confusion can be easily avoided in future if data is published on a timely basis and government agencies s...
38,408 schools, 2.86 lakh anganwadi centres don't have functional toilets, govt tells Rajya SabhaAs many as 68,374 schools supplied packaged or bottled drinking water, while 1,74,632 schools accessed drinking water from "other sources".
Jal Jeevan Mission urges UP to provide tap water supply to 78 lakh rural households this yearUnder the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), there is provision for constitution of State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) for considerati...
Jal Shakti Ministry approves Rs 465 crore performance incentive to 7 states under Jal Jeevan MissionDespite the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns and disruption, speedy implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission on the ground has set...
Gajendra Shekhawat writes to Tripura CM for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the StateJJM plans to improve the lives of people by providing safe drinking water to every rural household in the country through functional househ...
Madhya Pradesh gets Rs 1,280 crore from Centre under Jal Jeevan MissionThe state government had presented an annual action plan on drinking water and sanitation aimed at providing adequate drinking water to rur...
West Bengal, Meghalaya going slow on Jal Jeevan Mission- Centre tells the two statesJal Shakti ministry is pushing all states to immediately start works related to water supply and conservation in villages to help generate ...
Minister Shekhawat expresses concern over slow progress of Jal Jeevan Mission in MeghalayaThe Jal Shakti minister urged the CM to stress on taking up works immediately in a ‘campaign mode‘ in 3,891 villages in the state reported ...