water infrastructure

Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India’s push to expand renewable energy, transport, and public infrastructure is being realized on the ground.The Prime Minister made the statement while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for...

JAMMU, MARCH 28: Minister Javed Ahmad Rana informed the Assembly that the WSS Magam Town project, under AMRUT 2.0, is underway to strengthen potable water supply in Magam and surrounding areas.The ₹4.66 crore project includes upgrading the intake headworks and extending the water intake point...

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...

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...

New Delhi, March 26 The water pumping capacity at Delhi's Chandrawal water treatment plant will be fully restored by Thursday afternoon, officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said.Since March 22, several areas in central Delhi and under the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) have been...

New Delhi, March 25 With the aim of strengthening its water distribution system and revenue collection, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plans to conduct an area-specific study, dividing the capital into six large zones, officials said on Wednesday.According to officials, one of the major aims of the...

New Delhi, March 24 The allocation for the water and sewerage sector remained unchanged at Rs 9,000 crore in Delhi's budget for the next financial year 2026-27, according to budget documents.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government is constantly striving to improve the...

New Delhi, March 24 Two days after a pipeline burst disrupted operations at a water treatment facility here, halting water supply to several central Delhi localities, around 50 per cent of supply will resume in affected areas by Tuesday night, Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma said.According...

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...

Jammu, March 19: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a city-wide campaign to raise awareness and encourage residents to clear outstanding water bills before the March 31 deadline.Following the instructions of Commissioner Dr. Devansh Yadav, the Jal Shakti Department has set up...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that purified drinking water is now being supplied to all 51 wards under the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), supported by an extensive network of treatment and iron-removal plants.Speaking on the fifth day of the...

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...

Mumbai, March 14 Water technology company VA TECH WABAG announced on Saturday that it has secured a Rs 1,000 crore order from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).The order involves developing a looped transmission...

New Delhi, March 14 The Delhi government is preparing a comprehensive Water Master Plan, with provisions to involve private players, to alleviate the city's water woes, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Saturday.Under the plan, a study of the existing infrastructure and future...

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...

Gandhinagar, March 13: The Gujarat government has recovered Rs 1.04 crore from the construction agency after a newly built overhead water tank collapsed during testing in the Surat district. Water Resources and Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel informed the state Assembly on Friday.Responding...

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...

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...

Washington, March 12 More than a century after federal law recognized that Native American reservations held reserved rights to water, senators returned to a question that remains unresolved for many tribal families in Arizona: why do thousands of homes still lack running water?At a hearing of...

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...