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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...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and release the pending ₹3,112 crore to ensure the completion of ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state.In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the Department of...

Chennai, March 13 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and release the pending funds of Rs 3,112 crore to ensure the completion of ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission schemes in the state.In a letter to Modi, Stalin pointed out that the...

New Delhi, March 12 As the demand for water is expected to rise as summer approaches, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday unveiled its Summer Action Plan-2026, aimed at ensuring a continuous supply of potable water across its jurisdiction.NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal...

New Delhi, March 12 The Delhi government is collecting water supply details on a colony-by-colony basis to strengthen its arrangements for the upcoming summer, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday.Gupta chaired a review of the Summer Action Plan-2026 with Delhi Jal Board (DJB)...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Delhi government clarified on Thursday that there is no shortage of LPG, petrol, diesel, or PNG in the capital and warned of action against black marketers, according to an official quoting the office of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.The government has advised citizens...

Mumbai, March 12 Water technology company VA TECH WABAG announced on Thursday that it has secured an order from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for a 45 million litres per day tertiary treatment reverse osmosis plant under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.The...

World Plumbing Day 2026 was observed alongside the Jal Mahotsav at the multipurpose hall of the PHE Mawkyrwat Division in Mawkyrwat on March 11. The event was organized by the office of the Executive Engineer, PHE, and attended by residents from 10 villages in the Mawkyrwat area, including...

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...

Rajiv Jasrotia, an MLA from the BJP, inaugurated several development projects in Hatli Panchayat and surrounding areas of the Kathua district.The projects, worth approximately ₹48 lakh, include the construction of 16-lane drains with cover slabs, the resurfacing of interior lanes, and the...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 12 Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has urged the central government to clear the outstanding payments for work completed under the Jal Jeevan Mission.Vadra, the Congress MP from the Wayanad parliamentary constituency, has written to Union Minister of Jal Shakti C...

Date: March 11, 2026: A meeting of the District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) was held today at the DC Conference Hall, Mamit, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Carolyn L.B. Khiangte, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mamit district. During the meeting, the District Technical Unit (DTU) Review...

Ahmedabad, March 11 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on a 'yellow alert' due to forecasts of sharply rising temperatures over the next week. The mercury is expected to reach around 41 degrees Celsius, and heatwave-like conditions are anticipated on...

Thane, March 11 An NCP (SP) corporator bathed in front of the Thane Municipal Corporation building on Wednesday to highlight the water supply gap in the city.Corporator Abhijit Pawar arrived at the municipal headquarters around 1:30 pm to draw attention to the severe water shortage affecting...

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...

The Government ITI Kishtwar celebrated World Plumbing Day on March 11, 2026, in collaboration with the Jal Shakti Department, Kishtwar, as part of the ongoing Jal Mahotsav Pakhwada 2026.The event featured enthusiastic participation from plumbing trainees, who attended in proper uniform and...

United Nations, March 11 – Fuel shortages in Cuba have triggered a humanitarian crisis, with the island nation's healthcare system nearing a critical point, a UN spokesman said."We remain deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation, caused by the inability to import fuel," said Stephane...

Bhopal, March 10 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his gratitude to the Union Cabinet on Tuesday for approving the four-laning of the Badnawar-Petlawad-Thandla-Timarwani section of NH-752D at a cost of ₹3,839 crore.The Chief Minister stated that this corridor will provide...

Jaipur, March 10 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that in line with the vision of a Developed Rajasthan by 2047, master plans will be prepared for every village and ward across the state.These plans will incorporate future requirements and suggestions from all sections of...

Farooq Ahmad Shah reviews developmental works of past year, discusses future plans and stresses public participation for grassroots governance in constituencyMarch 10, Tangmarg: Member of Legislative Assembly Gulmarg, Farooq Ahmad Shah, chaired a meeting of officers and members of the public...