Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) In a significant development in the widely discussed large-scale corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Rajasthan, on Thursday filed a charge sheet against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal before ACB Court No. 1, Jaipur.The comprehensive charge sheet, comprising approximately 17,500 pages, was submitted by the ACB following an extensive investigation.Govind Gupta, Director General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, said that t…
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New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Stepping up its resolve to deepen piped water supply to households across the country, the Jal Shakti Ministry inked two MoUs (memorandum of understanding) with two state governments – Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand on Tuesday. The agreement will facilitate collaboration between the Centre and the respective state governments in strengthening and holistically developing drinking water services in these regions.The MoU signed between Jal Shakti’s Department of Drinki…
Ajmer, May 31 (IANS) Under the Central government’s flagship ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana’ (PMKSY), several water conservation and irrigation development projects worth crores of rupees have been undertaken in various villages of Rajasthan’s Ajmer district. These initiatives have improved water availability in rural areas while also contributing significantly to rainwater conservation and groundwater recharge.According to Shalabh Tandon, District Nodal Officer for the Vande Ganga Wate…
Bhopal, May 30 (IANS) Large parts of Madhya Pradesh continue to reel under severe heatwave conditions, with temperatures ranging between 42 and 46 degrees Celsius in several districts, officials said on Saturday. The intense heat has triggered an acute drinking water crisis, which has now become a major political issue between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Groundwater levels have declined sharply across the state.Water supply has also become irregular in many urban and rural …
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party following the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that the move was an insult to the OBC community and a reflection of the party’s internal instability. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, Joshi said, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation is a gift given by LoP Rahul Gandhi to the OBC community.”He accused the Con…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a major push to eliminate drought in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state will give top priority to the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), and various state-level water conservation initiatives.The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil. The Central government responded positively to Maharashtra’s financial a…
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…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) In the Jal Jeevan Mission scam case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau produced accused Sanjay Badaya before the court on Tuesday, after which the court remanded him to judicial custody. The Anti-Corruption Bureau had sought an additional three-day remand for further interrogation, citing new facts that allegedly emerged during questioning.However, after hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected the request and ordered that Badaya be sent to jail.Anti-Corrupti…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday night arrested accused Sanjay Badaya in connection with the multi-crore corruption case linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), officials said on Monday.According to the ACB, Sanjay Badaya was detained at Delhi Airport upon his return from Thailand on the basis of a Lookout Circular issued earlier against him.He was subsequently brought to the ACB headquarters by a special team an…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi and alleged middleman Sanjay Badaya were produced before an ACB Court on Monday in connection with the alleged Rs 900-crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, where Joshi was sent to judicial custody while Badaya was remanded to police custody.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had sought three days’ police remand for Joshi and five days for Badaya.However, the court sent Joshi to judicial custody while remanding Badaya to police custody f…