New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) As many as 3.54 crore (18.29 per cent) rural households are still without tap water supply, with Kerala and Jharkhand being the top two states with the highest percentage of (over 44 per cent) village homes waiting for the facility, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.Minister of State for Jal Shakti, V. Somanna, in a written reply, shared data indicating that in Kerala 45.12 per cent of rural households are without tap water supply and in Jharkhand 44.82 per cent h…
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Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam has taken a major step towards ensuring smoke-free kitchens and better public health, with more than 50 lakh Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections provided to households across the state under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the massive coverage under the flagship Central scheme has transformed the lives of millions of families, particularly …
Jammu, Dec 30 (IANS) The Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal), launched by the Modi government in 2019, has brought sweeping changes in the lives of lakhs of people, enabling them access to clean tap water. The initiative to provide potable water has seen considerable success across the country, even in border areas and those with hilly terrains. In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, the JJM mission has brought meaningful change in people’s lives by setting up supply chains for safe drinking wa…