The government was responding to a question on the measures implemented in response to a WWF report that flagged 30 cities in India that will face water scarcity by 2050.
The dam, part of Rs 3,300 cr Shahpurkandi multipurpose river valley project, also comprises 2 hydropower plants, which are expected to be completed by 2025 end.
Secretary, Dept of Drinking Water & Sanitation, in letter to health secretary suggested that change in NFHS-VI question was 'necessary to ensure chances of respondent bias are minimised'.
The three World Bank papers, published in September, highlighted decline in toilet use citing lack of sustainable institutional measures to support Swacch Bharat Mission.
The meeting comes amid Karnataka govt seeking a stay on the Cauvery Water Management Authority order passed earlier seeking to release 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
More than 1.53 lakh villages of India have reported 'Har Ghar Jal' meaning every household has access to clean drinking water through tap, said the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti Wednesday.
After meet called by Union Jal Shakti Ministry, Khattar accused Punjab of refusing to accept SC verdict while Mann said state doesn’t have a ‘drop of water’ to share with Haryana.
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.
Nal Se Jal, a scheme to provide potable drinking water to rural households across India, has 95 per cent of its pending work concentrated in 13 states, with UP topping the list.
In recent years, Balochistan has seen new democratic movements. While Pakistan Army may not welcome another insurgency, this is preferable to mass challenges to its authority.
Karnataka’s liabilities have increased from 23.97 percent of GSDP in 2022-23 to 24.91 percent in 2025-26, the state's medium-term fiscal plan has shown.
It is fashionable to curse Rajiv Gandhi for Bofors and more, but the truth is that 1985-89 was the only period in our history when weapons acquisitions were proactive and futuristic.
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