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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TopicJal Jeevan Mission

Topic: Jal Jeevan Mission

ED makes 3rd arrest in Rajasthan’s Jal Jeevan Mission ‘irregularities’ case

Mahesh Mittal, owner of Shree Ganpati Tubewell Company, was taken into custody Wednesday.

More trouble in Bhajan Lal govt: Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal flags ‘lapses’ in Jal Jeevan Mission work

Last month, two other ministers had written to the CM pointing out irregular power cuts amid the scorching heat in Barmer, and water scarcity in Churu and adjoining districts.

ED raids premises of Congress leader Mahesh Joshi, other locations as part of probe into ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’

The agency started its investigation on the basis of a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan.

How water-stressed districts could make Modi govt’s ambitious Nal Se Jal scheme miss 2024 deadline

Since it was launched in 2019, 7.93 cr rural households have been provided water connections. But identifying reliable water sources in 150 districts has made scheme implementation difficult.   

Modi govt’s piped water scheme can stop 1.36 lakh child deaths/yr, says Nobel laureate-led study

Co-authored by economist Michael Kremer, study says it can be done only if water delivered through Jal Jeevan Mission is free of contamination. Microbes are biggest culprit, it adds.

MP district Burhanpur declared itself 100% Har Ghar Jal. But that’s just a start

How many taps get water — and how often — is completely a call of the local ‘water men.’ And that is where organisational lapses become clear.

Goa, Telangana, Haryana lead race as Modi govt brings tap water to 45% of target homes

Introduced in 2019, the Modi govt's Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide potable tap water connections to 18.95 crore rural households by 2024.

Five crore households given water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission since 2019: PM Modi

Taunting previous Congress dispensations, Modi said those who had the responsibility of policy-making for a long time lived in abundance of water “in their homes and swimming pools.”

Test quality of water flowing from your house tap, get results on a dedicated portal

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched one-stop portal for information on nearest water testing laboratory & other information related to water quality monitoring. 

AAP accuses Mahendra Singh of corruption in Jal Jeevan Mission; UP minister denies charges

AAP MP Sanjay Singh accused UP minister for Jal Shakti of giving contract worth crores to a rejected company and procuring water supply at 40% higher rate than standard tender.

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India’s ancient knowledge could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.