New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Inaugurating a National Workshop on R&D in Water, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil on Monday proposed a three-pronged approach of research, technological innovation and Jan Bhagidari to strengthen the innovation ecosystem.While inaugurating the National Workshop, Paatil kicked off discussions among 500 stakeholders from government, academia, research institutions, industry, MSMEs and startups on water research and innovation ecosystem for achieving water security and …
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Jal Shakti will jointly run a MAHA Water Mission, a Rs 200 crore programme launched on Monday, to support startups in the water sector.Dr Jitendra Singh, Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences launched the mission which will provide up to Rs 20 crore to selected multidisciplinary consortia.The funds can be used for technology development, field assessment, validation and deployment of high‑…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil will on Monday inaugurate a national workshop on research and development (R&D) in the water sector aimed at driving the country’s next wave of water innovation by providing a common platform for the government, industry and academia, an official statement said.The one-day workshop will be jointly inaugurated by Paatil and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh, the statement said.T…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), over 15.79 crore or 81.57 per cent rural households have been provided functional tap water connections, up from 3.24 crore or 16.71 per cent in August 2019, the Parliament was informed on Monday.In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, said that as per data updated by States/UTs on the IMIS portal till December 31, 2024, a total of 189 districts and 2,50,021 villages were reported t…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Over 39.6 lakh artificial groundwater recharge and storage works have been completed (as of January 22) under the catch-the-rain Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative which was launched in September 2024, according to an official statement on Thursday.The initiative seeks to improve groundwater recharge through measures such as rainwater harvesting, aquifer recharge, borewell recharge, and recharge shafts.The ‘Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater’ pro…