PM Modi launches Jal Jeevan Mission App on Gandhi Jayanti

In a virtual meeting with members of ‘Paani Samitis’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the importance of the Jal Jeevan Mission

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2021): Nearly 41% households in India have piped water supply

All that was discussed in the House through the day

City water plans: How to get more data smart

Designing tools and resources to help decision makers gather and analyse data cost-effectively may allow cities to generate sound water plans  

India exported 3,850,431 litres of water since 2015, mostly to China: Govt

Water being exported even as government has not been able to meet its own targets for drinking water supply

Arsenic-affected habitations in India up 145% in last 5 yrs

The country had 1,800 arsenic-affected habitations in 2015. This increased to 4,421 as on September 17

हर ग्रामीण घर तक नल जल पहुंचाने के लिए जम्मू और कश्मीर ने रखा सितंबर 2022 का लक्ष्य

जम्मू कश्मीर की योजना 2021-22 में 4.9 लाख नल कनेक्शन प्रदान करने की है

मेघालय ने रखा दिसंबर 2022 से पहले हर ग्रामीण घर तक नल जल पहुंचाने का लक्ष्य

मेघालय में कुल 5.89 लाख ग्रामीण परिवार रहते हैं जिनमें से करीब 16 फीसदी (93 हजार) को नल कनेक्शन दिए जा चुके हैं।

Jal Jeevan Mission Urban launched in Union Budget 2021-22

An outlay of Rs 50,011 crore was announced for the urban and rural water supply scheme, over 4 times the revised budget for 2020-2021

Panchayats to spend Rs 1.42 lakh crore on water and sanitation

Spend 60% grant on water and sanitation: 15th Finance Commission recommends to rural local bodies  

Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II guidelines released

Safe toilets, with well managed black and grey water, are the need of the hour, particularly in rural areas