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…
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Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) The renewed engagement between India and the Netherlands on the Kalpasar project is being seen as a significant development for Gujarat’s long-term water security, with implications for irrigation capacity, renewable energy generation and regional connectivity if the large-scale infrastructure plan is eventually implemented. During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the Netherlands, a Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed between India’s Ministry of Jal S…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday described the technical cooperation agreement between India and the Netherlands on the Kalpasar Project as a major step towards strengthening water management and climate-resilient infrastructure, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands and his review of the Afsluitdijk Dam. In a post on social media platform X, Patel said: “PM Modi’s visit to the iconic Afsluitdijk along with Dutch Prime Mi…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Panchayati Raj Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj on Monday stressed that preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) should focus on quality outcomes that bring real change at the grassroots, rather than being treated as a mere compliance exercise.Speaking at the inauguration of a two-day National Workshop organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on the Preparation of Panchayat Development Plans, the Secretary noted that proper planning for asset creation through…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a two-day national workshop on the preparation of panchayat development plans (PDPs) on Monday and Tuesday at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre here, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The inaugural session will also mark the launch of the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) booklet for the Preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (2026-27), the Quality Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) booklet and t…
Bengaluru, April 19 (IANS) Highlighting the growing need for collective action, the Indian Plumbing Association said on Sunday that PlumbexIndia 2026 showcased how partnerships between industry, government and academia can drive sustainable water management solutions.Organised by the IPA, the three-day event emerged as a key platform for advancing discussions on water security, sanitation and plumbing infrastructure.Gurmit Singh Arora, National President of the IPA, said the event reflected a sh…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Centre, on Wednesday, announced the release of more than Rs 1,536.14 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttarakhand during Financial Year (FY) 2025–26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s tied and untied grants. The releases cover regular instalments as well as withheld portions pertaining to various financial years.A sum of Rs 466.79 crore was released for Rajasthan as tied gr…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Strategies for sustainable development of water resources took centrestage as V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, chaired a Regional State Water Secretaries Conference in Telangana, an official said on Thursday.At the meeting, held at Dr MCR HRD Institute of Telangana, Rao, who heads Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, reaffirmed the department’s commitment to prov…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 1,142 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Mizoram during FY 2025–26 as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.For Madhya Pradesh, a sum of Rs 631.91 crore has been released as the second instalment of Untied Grants of FY 2025-26 for 51 eligible district panchayats, 300 block panchayats and 22,933 gram panchayats (GPs). Further, Rs 1.26 crore of withheld po…
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, has commended the Karnataka Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Development Department for the successful and time-bound completion of the state’s First Spring Census. B.K. Pavithra, Secretary of the Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Development Department, officially received the certificate of appreciation in recognition of this achievement, an official statement by the Ministry of Minor Irrigation said on Tuesday.Conduc…