rural water supply

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...

Today, the State Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Jal Jeevan Mission to strengthen rural water supply systems, in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and Union Minister C. R. Patil.The agreement allows for the release of central funds while...

New Delhi, March 27 The Jal Shakti (Water Resources) Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Meghalaya government on Friday to improve the availability of clean and safe tap water in rural areas of the northeastern state under the National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).This...

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...

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...

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...

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C R Patil, has stated that the government's goal of "Water for Every Home" is becoming a powerful tool for transforming the lives of people across rural India. The Minister made this statement yesterday while virtually presiding over the signing of Memorandum of...

Chandigarh, March 18 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that his government has achieved a turnaround in the irrigation sector over the past four years by increasing canal water irrigation from 26.50 per cent to 78 per cent of farm land, spending Rs 6,700 crore on canal lining...

New Delhi, March 17 Water security, gender equality, and community participation are essential for India to achieve sustainable development and its vision for 2047, policymakers and experts said at a national seminar held here ahead of World Water Day.The seminar on "Water, Gender, and...

Concerns have been raised regarding the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in several villages in the West Jaintia Hills region. Papiah, a leader from the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization – HITO, has written to the Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Rural...

Jaipur, March 13 – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court here issued arrest warrants against four individuals on Friday in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam.Acting on the court's orders, ACB teams are currently conducting raids at multiple locations to trace and arrest the...

New Delhi, March 13 – Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil launched the Sujal Gaon ID on Friday, a scheme-based unique digital identifier that enables the complete digital mapping of rural piped water supply assets.The IDs were released by the Minister during a meeting with Ministers of the...

Raipur, March 13 – The Jal Jeevan Mission, launched with the mission to make clean water a right for every family, has achieved considerable success across the country, including tribal and remote regions of Chhattisgarh.In the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, it is providing pure drinking...

Aizawl, March 12 Mizoram has achieved a significant milestone in rural infrastructure with 100 per cent tap water coverage for village households under the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission scheme, a minister told the assembly on Thursday.In a written reply to a query from MNF legislator and Leader...

New Delhi/Bhopal, March 11 – Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil felicitated Dharmendra Maran, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Mugaliya Haat in Bhopal district, with the ‘Outstanding Water Leadership Sarpanch Award’ in New Delhi on Wednesday.The award was presented in recognition of his...

New Delhi, March 11 – President Droupadi Murmu, who attended the 'Jal Mahotsav 2026' here on Wednesday, emphasized the importance of water conservation and community participation in ensuring sustainable water management across the country.In her address, the President stated that in India...

New Delhi, March 11 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said on Wednesday that more than 15 crore rural households in the country are now receiving tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission.Addressing the Jal Mahotsav 2026 programme, Patil said the mission, launched in 2019 under the...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday that the state government has initiated measures to ensure that rural communities do not face water shortages during the upcoming summer season in the state.Speaking in Bengaluru...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, from all political parties, expressed concern on Tuesday over the lack of safe drinking water in several rural areas of the state ahead of the summer season.The members, including BJP's Manoranjan Dyan Samantara, BJD chief whip...