Unspent funds of up to ₹75,000 crore may help Centre meet FY26 fiscal deficit targetThe Indian government is poised to save ₹70,000-₹75,000 crore this fiscal year as several key ministries and welfare schemes underutilize t...
22 Jan, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Centre plans to extend Atal Jal scheme to 5 more states, including Bihar, PunjabThe Centre aims to expand the Atal Bhujal Yojana, targeting groundwater sustainability, from seven to twelve states, incorporating Andhra P...
10 Feb, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Governments emphasis on improving quality of life in rural areas: Economic SurveyThe Economic Survey 2024-25 highlights the government's efforts to improve rural life quality through infrastructure, clean fuel, micro-fin...
31 Jan, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Budget 2025: Central schemes may not see change in allocation for FY26Union Budget 2025: The government is expected to keep the allocation for centrally sponsored schemes in 2025-26 at around ₹5.05 lakh crore....
02 Jan, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
PM Modi to address gathering of tribal communities in MP's Jhabua districtThis will be PM Modi's first visit to the state this year, coming ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in a few months. Among the states, M...
11 Feb, 2024, 09.17 AM IST
FinMin releases Rs 66,745 cr loan to 28 states for capital investment in Apr-JanIn the 2022-23 fiscal, Rs 81,195.35 crore was released under the scheme. Capital investment projects in diverse sectors have been approved,...
05 Feb, 2024, 09.23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches various development projects on National Panchayati Raj DayPM Narendra Modi also performed the virtual 'Griha Pravesh' (ceremony performed when entering one's new house) for 4.11 lakh beneficiaries ...
24 Apr, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
11.5 cr households now have tap water connections, 1.5 lakh villages potable water supply: Govt dataThe statistics came on a day that is marked as World Water Day with the UN World Water Development Report 2023 saying 26 per cent of the wo...
22 Mar, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges public to participate in conservation of waterGovernment is holding the first All-India Annual State Ministers' conference on water in Bhopal in which Jal Shakti ministers from all stat...
06 Jan, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
Green investment, sustainability a priority in public policy: MoS Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey"Government schemes and policies such as Swachh Bharat mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Smart Cities, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, D...
27 Oct, 2021, 10.03 PM IST
J&K L-G reviews progress made under Back to Village programmeL-G Sinha directed the secretary, Jal Shakti Department, to make all best efforts to achieve the target of providing 100 per cent piped wat...
17 Aug, 2020, 08.47 PM IST
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...
16 Jun, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
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 ...
09 Jun, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Budget stresses on massive infra investments to become USD 5 trn economySitharaman said infrastructure financing needs have been estimated at around Rs 20 lakh crore (USD 300 billion) a year.
05 Jul, 2019, 05.20 PM IST
Yogi promises piped water for every rural home; asks officials to deliver or face consequencesHe said FIRs should be lodged against those who don't do their work properly and they should be “sent to jail,” according to a press releas...
03 Jul, 2019, 09.53 PM IST
Centre formulates plan for 'Jal Kranti' campaignThe Centre has prepared a comprehensive plan for a campaign for ensuring maximum utilisation of water in view of decreasing availability of...
07 Jun, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal holds review meetings with several departmentsOfficials said that they got approval in January this year and that's why they were not be able to make action plan to develop tranmission ...
19 Feb, 2015, 11.04 PM IST