Gandhinagar/Dang, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat’s Dang district, one of India’s few districts with an overwhelmingly tribal population, has emerged as a national model for rural sanitation after achieving near-universal adoption of twin-pit toilets, a key component of faecal sludge management under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). According to officials, 51,613 of the district’s 58,966 households have adopted twin-pit toilets, accounting for nearly 95 per cent of all household toilets in the d…
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Imphal, June 10 (IANS) The Manipur government and the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to implement Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 in the state. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, who attended the MoU signing ceremony, said Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 represents a strategic restructuring of the national rural drinking water programme.“Its primary focus has shifted from the rapid creation of infrastructure to ensuring long-term and s…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu said on Tuesday that a cleaner, rejuvenated Yamuna remains a top priority, and the government is firmly committed to delivering visible, sustainable results on the ground. Sharing key takeaways of a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Yamuna rejuvenation on Monday, Sandhu highlighted the push to convert the city’s dairy waste into gas and manure.In a post on X, Sandhu said, “Attended a meeting to review the rejuve…
Ranchi, June 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand government took a significant step on Tuesday to ensure tap water supply to every rural household in the state by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre under the Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0.The MoU was signed at an event in New Delhi between the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Jharkhand government.Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, Jharkhand Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Yogendra Prasad, and senior officials from both the Cent…
Vadodara/Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited candidates across various government departments and organisations during the 19th edition of the Rozgar Mela held at 47 locations across the country. Newly appointed youths in Vadodara and Bengaluru on Saturday expressed happiness and gratitude after receiving their appointment letters. In Vadodara, the 19th Rozgar Mela was organised with Union Jal Shakt…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil on Monday said the Centre has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0’ to strengthen drinking water services in remote and island regions.In a post on social media platform X, Paatil said: “The agreement was signed between the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Andaman and Nicobar administration under the in…
Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday held a series of meetings with Union ministers in New Delhi to discuss preparations for Simhastha 2028, the proposed Ujjain airport, law and order, agriculture, irrigation, urban development, and the Uniform Civil Code. Calling the meetings important for the state’s future roadmap, Yadav said, “These meetings are of immense significance in light of Madhya Pradesh’s development agenda and the preparations for the up…
Amaravati, May 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will visit Delhi on Monday to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and some other Central ministers to discuss various state-related projects. The Chief Minister will leave Hyderabad for Delhi on Monday morning and is scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at 11:30 a.m. Later, the Chief Minister will also hold a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.The Chief Minister is expected to discuss various st…
New Delhi/Aizawl, May 6 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday announced that Mizoram has emerged as one of the first states in India to successfully achieve 100 per cent implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), providing functional tap water connections to 1,33,060 households across the state.The Mizoram government and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on Wednesday t…
Surat/Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) Union Health Minister and former Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) J. P. Nadda arrived in Gujarat on Saturday to attend the concluding session of the third edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) – South Gujarat in Surat. He is scheduled to address the valedictory programme alongside Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil.Ahead of the closing session, Nadda held a courtesy meeting in Ahmedabad with state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma.The interaction…