har ghar jal

Shillong, March 27 The Meghalaya government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre on Friday to strengthen the implementation of rural drinking water supply across the state, officials said.The agreement was signed between the state government and the National Jal Jeevan...

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...

New Delhi, March 16 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended birthday greetings to Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil and praised his efforts in enhancing water management and promoting the 'Har Ghar Jal' initiative.In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Warm birthday greetings to Union...

Bharuch, March 13 – Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi criticised opposition parties for what he described as "vote bank politics" while addressing a large gathering at a 'Tribal Pride Convention' in Bharuch district on Friday.At the event, several leaders and workers from the AAP joined the...

District Development Commissioner of Kishtwar, Pankaj Kumar Sharma, today chaired a review meeting of the District Water and Sanitation Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, and Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) to assess the progress of drinking water supply schemes in the district.The DC directed the...

New Delhi, March 12 – As many as 3.54 crore (18.29 per cent) rural households still lack access to piped water, with Kerala and Jharkhand being the top two states with the highest percentage (over 44 per cent) of village homes awaiting this facility, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday...

Jammu, March 11 Forty-three projects worth Rs 423.86 crore were undertaken across the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) sectors in J&K in 2025, with 874 villages receiving certification under the Har Ghar Jal scheme in 2025-26, an official said on Wednesday...

New Delhi, March 10 The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission up to December 2028, with an enhanced outlay of ₹8.7 lakh crore for the rural drinking water supply project. This project will now shift its focus from infrastructure creation to service delivery...

New Delhi, March 9 As many as 1.61 lakh water samples out of nearly 64 lakh tested across the country in 2025-26 were found to be contaminated, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna said that more than 59 lakh samples were tested...

Rajouri (J&K), February 23 – In a landmark achievement for the remote hilly areas of Rajouri district in J&K, more than 14,000 people in its Kotranka subdivision are receiving piped water at their homes for the first time since independence, under the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission...

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organized the 6th edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad in New Delhi. While addressing the virtual event, DDWS Secretary Ashok K.K. Meena reviewed the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission's Har...

New Delhi, February 17 – Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the "Har Ghar Jal" initiative has entered a crucial phase of transitioning towards community-owned and managed rural water service delivery, Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of...

Jaipur, February 17 – In one of its largest operations so far in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam case, the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the country on Tuesday.According to sources, dozens of ACB teams carried out coordinated...