jal jeevan mission

New Delhi, March 30 Out of approximately 19.36 crore rural households in the country, around 15.82 crore (81.71% of households) reportedly have tap water supply in their homes, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna stated that at...

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...

Agartala, March 29 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Sunday that the state has once again secured the top position nationwide in participation in Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme.Speaking after attending the 132nd episode of the programme at...

Shimla, March 28 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Saturday that government offices currently operating from rented private premises will be shifted to vacant state-owned buildings.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Prakash Rana, the chief minister told the Assembly that a...

Bagalkot, March 28 – Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai accused the Siddaramaiah-led government of mismanaging the state's economy and exhibiting "arrogance" by not attending a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a...

Bengaluru, March 27 – The Karnataka BJP warned the Congress government in the state of intense protests if it attempts to increase petrol and diesel prices, even as it credited the Central government for recent price reductions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition R...

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...

Banaskantha (Gujarat), March 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to lay the foundation stone and launch several development projects, including a major drinking water scheme for the pilgrimage town of Ambaji and surrounding tribal areas, according to an official...

Shillong, March 27 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma reiterated the state government's commitment to ensuring safe and sustainable access to drinking water for every household on Friday, as a key Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission...

Jaipur, March 26 – A heated political exchange took place in Rajasthan as Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched a strong attack on former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for running a digital campaign called "Intezaar Shastra" (Doctrine of Waiting).On Thursday, Chief Minister Sharma dismissed...

New Delhi, March 26 By extending the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM 2.0) until December 2028 with an enhanced budget, the government is emphasizing structural reforms, continuous public participation, operational and financial sustainability, and citizen-centric water quality governance, a senior...

Lucknow, March 25 The Uttar Pradesh government has taken action against 26 engineers for alleged negligence in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, with 12 of them suspended, an official statement said on Wednesday.The action follows complaints regarding the poor execution of works...

On March 25 in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the State Budget for 2026-27, responding to criticism from the opposition. He stated, "Even when compared to other progressive states in South India, our fiscal deficit remains within the prescribed limits." Opposition...

Bengaluru, March 24 Karnataka received less than half of its allocation under the JJM due to its inability to utilize the funds already released, the CAG said in its report.The report of the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) on the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for the...

Chandigarh, March 24 In line with the objectives of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which emphasizes a community-managed approach, the Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved a decentralized, participatory, and sustainable model for rural drinking water supply.A cabinet meeting chaired by Haryana...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 The Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday to implement the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, providing for tap water connections in all houses in the state.The agreement was signed in New Delhi, with Chief...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 The Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday to implement the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, providing for tap water connections to all houses in the state.The agreement was signed in New Delhi, with Chief...

Amaravati, March 24 All households in Andhra Pradesh will have access to safe drinking water by 2028 under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.Officials from the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Andhra Pradesh government formally signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Jal Jeevan Mission...

New Delhi, March 23 TMC MP Saket Gokhale said on Monday that the NDA government has revised its own 2025-26 Budget Estimate by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore."Rs 10 lakh crore is the difference between what they present in the budget versus what is in the revised estimates," Gokhale said, taking a...

New Delhi, March 23 Sikkim Krantikari Morcha MP Indra Hang Subba on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming India's longest-serving head of government, having served for 8,931 continuous days since 2001.He said this was due to the steps taken by the prime minister to empower...