New Delhi, March 30 A total of 18,790 complaints have been received under the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing potable tap water to every rural household, with the highest number of complaints reported from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Assam, the government said in the Rajya Sabha...
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government schemes
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infrastructure maintenance
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piped water systems
rural water supply
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tap water connections
uttar pradesh
water scarcity
Kishangarh (Rajasthan), March 29 Endless white plains under the sun, no pine trees, and no chilly air, yet the scenery looks like a winter postcard. Many people confuse it with Bolivia's Salt Flats, the snow-covered Gulmarg, or even the picturesque Swiss Alps.This scenic location, which has...
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Kishangarh (Rajasthan), March 29 Endless white plains under the sun, no pine trees, and no air pollution, yet the scenery looks like a winter postcard. Many mistake it for Bolivia's Salt Flats, snow-covered Gulmarg, or even scenic Switzerland.This picturesque location, which has become a...
central university of rajasthan
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groundwatercontamination
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kishangarh marble association (kma)
marble cutting units
marble waste dumping yard
national green tribunal (ngt)
pollution control
pre-wedding photography
public health
rajasthan
rajasthan state industrial development and investment corporation (riico)
tourism
New Delhi, March 18 Observing that Rajasthan and West Bengal are lagging in providing tap water to schools and Anganwadis, a parliamentary standing committee has asked the Centre to coordinate with these states to expedite the work and enhance coverage.In its report, the Parliamentary Standing...
anganwadi centers
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drinking water
groundwatercontamination
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jal jeevan mission
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rajasthan
schools
state implementation
swachh bharat mission (gramin)
tap water
water infrastructure
water supply
waterborne illnesses
west bengal
Bhopal, March 13 – The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal by March 23.The direction by a bench of Justices Vivek...
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memorial establishment
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pithampur industrial site
soil contamination
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toxic waste disposal
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Raipur, March 11 – The eighth day of the Chhattisgarh Assembly's Budget Session was dominated by uproar, accusations, and repeated walkouts by the Opposition. Congress legislator Umesh Patel raised questions regarding alleged irregularities in the Jamboree event.He demanded details of the...
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road and bridge projects
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Patna, February 13 Concerned about a rise in the number of cancer patients due to the presence of arsenic and uranium in groundwater in the Seemanchal region of Bihar, the state government has formed a group of experts to address the issue, a minister said in the assembly on Friday.Responding...
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uranium
urbanization
New Delhi, February 12 Days after a bank employee died after falling into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board, the National Green Tribunal has issued a notice to the Centre and others regarding another un-protected 60-80 feet deep excavation pit here.The green body was hearing a plea...
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New Delhi, February 11 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a new system that can effectively remove 99 percent of arsenic from contaminated water at a low cost, according to officials.The electrocoagulation (EC) system has demonstrated the ability...