Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, congratulating him on selecting June 20 as “Bengal Foundation Day” due to the historical significance of the date. “When it comes to West Bengal’s history, 20th June has a special significance. I would like to congratulate you and the West Bengal Government on taking the decision to mark this day as Statehood Day, which will deepen the connection between this st…
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Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government will henceforth participate in all central water-related projects linked to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced on Thursday.He made the announcement through a social media post after a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil at the state secretariat, Nabanna, earlier in the day.In the post, CM Adhikari claimed that the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme of the Union government conceptualis…
Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) Assam Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister Krishnendu Paul on Thursday reviewed the progress of various drinking water supply projects being implemented under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Lower Assam during a high-level meeting held at Janata Bhawan here.The review meeting was attended by senior officials of the Public Health Engineering Department, including engineers and district-level functionaries associated with the implementation of the flagship rural drinki…
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) A Special Judge, Anti‑Corruption Court in J&K’s Jammu has dismissed a corruption complaint against former Chief Secretary Arun Mehta in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) case, officials said on Saturday. Officials said the Special Judge, Anti‑Corruption Court, Jammu, dismissed a corruption complaint filed against former Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta (Retd. IAS) and other officers of the Jal Shakti Department over the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed that all rural water supply schemes in Maharashtra should be gradually shifted to solar energy amid rising outstanding electricity bills of many operational water supply schemes across the state. At the meeting, he also instructed the department to formulate a comprehensive policy for the same. CM Fadnavis said a solar energy policy should be prepared by the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency for all schemes, taking in…
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 12 years in office, effectively making him the longest-serving elected Prime Minister, and recounted how multiple humongous projects have been undertaken in Devbhoomi in the past few years under his guidance. The event was a press conference organised at the state BJP office to applaud and celebrate PM Modi’s stellar achievement.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dh…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Dhillon on Friday said that as the nation celebrated 12 years of transformative leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people of Punjab should know the facts about the unprecedented financial assistance, infrastructure development, welfare initiatives and farmer-centric schemes delivered by the Centre to the state during this period. Dhillon stated that contrary to the misleading narrative propagated by ce…
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Troubles continue to deepen for former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister and senior Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case. In a significant setback on Friday, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the legality of his arrest, refusing to grant any relief and effectively ensuring that the former Minister remains in judicial custody.The court judgment came from a division bench comprising Ju…
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary highlighted the state’s growth story and sought major financial and institutional assistance from the Centre during the 11th meeting of NITI Aayog, held in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of states and Union Territories across the country.Addressing the gathering, the Bihar Chief Minister said the state has made remarkable progress …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren raised several long-pending issues concerning his state and sought the Centre’s support at the meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here on Thursday.Soren urged the Centre to release pending funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission and clear outstanding dues of around Rs 1.36 lakh crore owed by coal companies to the state.He also called for simplification of land acquisition procedures an…