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TopicJal Jeevan Mission

Topic: Jal Jeevan Mission

The making of Rs 960 crore Rajasthan Jal Jeevan Mission scam that triggered manhunt for ex-IAS

Inside the multi-agency probe: How forgeries and commissions for water supply were unmasked, revealing a criminal nexus from 2021 to 2023

Punjab ‘inflating’ numbers of households with tap water access, groundwater very contaminated—CAG report

CAG report on implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission also pointed out 'inflated reporting' of households with access to tap water.

Govt launches Sujalam Bharat App to manage rural drinking water supply. How it will work

The digital platform will unify rural water schemes, offering villages real-time access to rural drinking water supply assets.

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.

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. 

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.