Page 2 - Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission: Less than 25% households covered in UP, Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh has the lowest coverage at 13.75 per cent, followed by Jharkhand at 20.01 per cent, Chhattisgarh 23.26 per cent and Rajasthan at 24.58 per cent
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MP CM urges officials to improve drinking water availability at grassroots
The Chief Minister urged officials to take care of the people of the state in this regard and ensure proper implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the state
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Tripura CM Biplab Deb to meet Amit Shah today over state issues
Tripura has crossed the national average covering 50.32% of rural households with drinking water tap connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, said state Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister
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Jal Jeevan Mission giving new impetus to country's development: PM Modi
Around 1.5 lakh villages in 107 districts in the country have benefitted from Jal Jeevan Mission. 17.39 lakh schools and Anganwadi Kendras are connected with the drinking water supply
Half of states yet to provide water supply to schools, anganwadi centres
16 per cent of schools lack water supply connection; 31.8 per cent still do not have tap water in urinals
Pace not enough to meet 2024 Jal Jeevan Mission target, shows data
The government was able to outperform its targets in the last two years, but is likely to fall 60 per cent short of its mark this year.
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60 mn rural households got tap water since Jal Jeevan Mission launch: Govt
An additional six crore rural households have got tap water connections since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Patel said
Adequate tap water supply to rural household govt's top priority: Gehlot
Calling upon the officials to ensure the timely completion of projects, he said an inordinate delay in executing the projects not only hurt the exchequer but also the people
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Technical team to prepare holistic plan for flood-prone Paglam: Khandu
He said that the team would be sent after completion of the budget session of the assembly, which commences on March 11
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Rs 2.5-crore prize announced for innovators of drinking water solutions
The/Nudge Foundation has partnered Ashirvad Pipes and principal scientific adviser's office for the 18-month challenge
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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
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Tap water to 6 million rural households helped women: President Kovind
Nearly six crore rural households have been provided tap water connection despite constraints imposed by the pandemic under the 'Har Ghar Jal' as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission, the President said
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'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has reached its goal in state: Bihar Minister
'Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal' scheme has been operational in Bihar since 2016 and has reached its goal in the state, said the state's Minister of Public Health Engineering Department Ramprit Paswan on Friday
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Pet projects of the Modi govt ride the slow expenditure track in FY22
Despite the front-loading of expenditure several depts have been slow this year, impacting projects like National Infrastructure Pipeline, Jal Jeevan Mission, RoDTEP among others
In India's water-stressed villages, Modi seeks a tap for every home
The ambitious project to meet a dire need shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strengths and helps explain his popularity despite a weakened economy
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Centre releases Rs 604 cr to Jammu & Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission
The Central government has released Rs 604 crore to Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), informed the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Tuesday.
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Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 50 mn houses got water connection: PM Modi
Since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019, five crore households have got water connection and now tap water is reaching every household in about 1.25 lakh villages, Modi said
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
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Jal Jeevan Mission: Shekhawat to chair conference of NE ministers on Sep 16
Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on will chair a one-day conference to discuss the planning, implementation and progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the eight north-eastern states.
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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.
