Dindori/Khandwa, April 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has achieved a major milestone in water conservation, with Dindori district ranking first in the country and Khandwa securing the second position under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan. The rankings were released by the Jal Shakti Ministry during a programme in New Delhi on Wednesday, highlighting the state’s strong performance at the national level, according to a press note from the Madhya Pradesh government.Dindori emerge…
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New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) added a cumulative treatment capacity of 538.03 MLD along the Ganga and its tributaries during 2025–26, said a Jal Shakti Ministry statement on Tuesday. The treatment capacity of 538.03 MLD was added through 18 projects across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar, it said.As many as 28 sewage treatment plants (STPs) were completed during the year, marking a significant increase compared to 22 …
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Officials from the Jal Shakti Ministry and States agreed to strengthen coordination and accelerate the implementation of ongoing water resources projects/schemes, including dam safety and flood management, during a regional conference here, an official said on Thursday. V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), chaired the high-level Regional Conference of State Water Secretaries that co…
Jaipur, Feb 7 ( IANS) Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Paatil, said on Saturday that the water of the Indus River flowing towards Pakistan will be stopped and utilised in India’s interest. He added that this water would benefit Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Delhi.Addressing the media at the BJP headquarters in Jaipur, Union Minister Paatil said the Central government is preparing an action plan for this purpose and that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has already been prepared to divert the…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A detailed project report (DPR) is likely to be available within a few months on a proposal for transferring Yamuna water from Haryana’s Hathnikund Barrage to Rajasthan for meeting drinking water shortage in summer, Jal Shakti Ministry documents showed on Friday. Both Haryana and Rajasthan have formed Task Forces for the preparation of DPR for the river water transfer, through underground pipelines, during four months in a year from July to October, said an official do…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) As many as 163 guardians who have worked tirelessly to clean rivers and water bodies will witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 on Monday at Kartavya Path as Special Guests of the Jal Shakti Ministry, an official said.The official from the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation said on Sunday that as a tribute to the country’s rivers, spectator enclosures for the Parade have been named after Beas, Brahmaputra, Chambal, Chenab, Gandak, Ga…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Jal Shakti Ministry made significant strides in 2025 under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II, with over 83 per cent of villages declared as ODF Plus (Model), more than 5.27 lakh villages having arrangements for solid waste management and 5.41 lakh villages having arrangements for liquid waste management, an official said on Thursday.The Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025 campaign, conducted during September and October, witnessed mass participation and Jan Bhagid…