Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…
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Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday submitted a detailed five-page memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outlining a series of demands and seeking urgent intervention from the Union government on key development issues. The memorandum was handed over after the Chief Minister received the Prime Minister at HAL Airport in Bengaluru during his visit to the state to attend a programme at the Adichunchanagiri Math.In his memorandum, Siddaramaiah highlig…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) In a historic development, Sundra village, located along the India‑Pakistan international border in Barmer district of Rajasthan, has, for the first time since independence, received clean drinking water through household tap connections. This milestone marks not only the arrival of a basic amenity but also the end of decades of hardship and the beginning of a new chapter of hope and dignity, confirmed officials on Friday.Established in 1734, Sundra was once amon…
Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) Tax collection by gram panchayats in Karnataka has shown a consistent upward trend, with total collections reaching Rs 1,560.76 crore, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister, Priyank Kharge, said on Thursday.He stated on Thursday in Bengaluru that the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through 5,943 gram panchayats across the state, has emerged as one of the best-performing in tax collection and revenue mo…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s Gram Panchayats have routed over Rs 3 lakh crore in cumulative payments through the eGramSwaraj platform and the AI‑powered ‘SabhaSaar’ meeting tool is now available in 23 Indian languages, the government said on Tuesday.Payments through eGramSwaraj are made directly to vendors and service providers in real time, ensuring complete digital traceability. The platform is integrated with the Public Financial Management System, and it streamlined planning, accou…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 1,500 crore as the 15th Finance Commission grants to strengthen rural local governance in six states.The Centre sanctioned and released tied and untied grants during FY 2025–26 for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Telangana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Meghalaya to further empower grassroots governance and enable need-based local development.For Telangana, …
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Out of around 19.36 crore rural households in the country, around 15.82 crore (81.71 per cent households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes as on March 3, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. The Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna, in a written reply, said that at the start of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal in August 2019, only 3.23 crore (16.7 per cent of rural households were reported to have tap water connections.This…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 will lead to Rs 3 lakh crore of operations and maintenance opportunities as the programme shifts from building infrastructure to ensuring that the connections are sustainably operated and maintained, a report said on Tuesday.The report from ICRA said the mission’s total outlay more than doubled to Rs. 8.69 lakh, and the shift to service-delivery model will support Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) sector.Further, the extended tim…
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) The Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) will appoint chairpersons for all newly constituted Gram Panchayats, while the process of appointing ward presidents in all urban local bodies has already begun. From April 1, 2026, the RPCC will launch a statewide campaign titled “Sangathan Badhao-Loktantra Bachao” (Strengthen the Organisation-Save Democracy).Under this initiative, chairpersons will be appointed at every ward and Gram Panchayat level, followed by the format…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil on Sunday hosted the World Water Day Conclave 2026 here, joining discussions on innovation and collaboration for sustainable water management and judicious industrial use. Themed “Industry for Water,” the conclave sought to position industry as a key driver of water-use efficiency, recycling, reuse, and innovation.The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, academia, startups, MSMEs, and young innovators to co-cr…