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…
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Hazaribagh, March 20 (IANS) Pinky Rana, the village head of Kanchampur, a remote panchayat in the district, has become the talk of the town because of her stellar and commendable contribution to the Jal Jeevan Mission. She undertook the task of delivering clean drinking water to 950 households within her panchayat and successfully accomplished it.On March 11, she was honoured by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, for her efforts and exemplary contribution to the ‘Jal Jeevan …
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) On the occasion of Rajasthan Day, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma formally launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Developed Village–Ward Campaign’, a major initiative aimed at transforming development into a mass movement.Speaking during the launch, while unveiling the campaign’s website and video, the Chief Minister said the initiative marks the beginning of a comprehensive movement towards building a Developed Rajasthan.Under the campaign, a development roadmap align…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the development of an indigenous 4G telecom stack for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited marks a major step towards India’s self-reliance in telecom equipment, placing the country among a select group of nations with such capabilities.Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Scindia said India is steadily moving towards technological independence in the telecom sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“The develo…
Bhopal, March 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 in New Delhi. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil and Sampatiya Uikey, Minister, PHED, Madhya Pradesh, along with senior state officials. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav joined the ceremony virtually from Bhopal.Responding to this development, the Chief Minister said special e…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 1,789 crore under the 15th Finance Commission grants to strengthen rural local bodies in five states.The Centre released Untied Grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra during FY 2025–26. This release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years and aims to further strengthen rural local governanc…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday that the state government has initiated measures to ensure that rural communities do not face drinking water shortages during the upcoming summer season in the state. Speaking in Bengaluru, Minister Kharge said that district administrations have been instructed to closely monitor the situation and take immediate steps wherever shortages are reported.According to official data, drinki…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to restructure and reorient the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission from infrastructure creation to service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable rural piped potable water supply.For restructuring Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) focusing on structural reforms, the Cabinet has approved an increase in the total outlay to Rs 8.69 …
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Centre on Sunday said it has released over Rs 299 crore to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) in Assam under the 15th Finance Commission (XV-FC) grants for the financial year 2025–26.According to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the release includes the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2025–26 amounting to Rs 256.60 crore.The funds will benefit all eligible 27 District Panchayats (DPs), 182 Block Panchayats (BPs) …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Centre on Friday said it has released Rs 275.1253 crore to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and rural local bodies (RLBs) in Jharkhand as part of the 15th Finance Commission grants during FY 2025–26.According to Ministry of Panchayati Raj, this release pertains to the second instalment of Untied Grants for FY 2024–25 and will benefit all eligible 24 District Panchayats (DPs), 253 Block Panchayats (BPs) and 4,342 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the state.The…