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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicJal Shakti ministry

Topic: Jal Shakti ministry

Farmers can earn Rs 1 lakh cr in 5 yrs from Jal Shakti ministry’s Gobardhan scheme, says govt

Under Gobardhan scheme, cattle and biodegradable waste in rural areas is managed to provide additional income to farmers. Govt has now launched a portal for the scheme.

Use more, pay more — graded water tariff likely soon as govt accepts finance panel suggestion

The 15th Finance Commission has said it is imperative to fix an appropriate price for water on a graded basis wherein 'higher consumption entails higher charges’.

Uttar Pradesh govt to build 1,038 new Ganga aarti site along river in Bijnor, Ballia

Last December, during a meeting of the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, instructions were given to develop ancient and historical religious places and temples as tourist spots.

UP to get less Ken-Betwa water in non-monsoon period as Modi govt revises river-linking deal

The Rs 18,000-crore project receives fresh push after Jal Shakti ministry sends revised agreement to Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for concurrence.

Modi govt doing a ‘rethink’ on draft Ganga protection bill that proposed armed force, arrests

Draft bill proposed Ganga Protection Corps, an armed force with powers to act against violators, stiff penalties for dirtying the river water.

Bengal, UP, Karnataka fared worst, Goa the best under Nal Se Jal scheme, govt review says

Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s mid-year review says Telangana, Bihar, Gujarat are set to achieve the 100% target of providing potable water connection to rural homes by 2021.

Modi govt wants farmers to pay for groundwater but puts onus on states to get them to do it

In draft guidelines to regulate groundwater, Modi govt has advised states to bring in suitable water pricing policy and review free or subsidised electricity to agriculture sector.

New industries in ‘over-exploited’ areas won’t get NOC to extract groundwater, govt proposes

The draft guidelines to regulate groundwater propose levying Rs 1 lakh environment compensation charge, and hefty penalties of up to Rs 10 lakh for violations.

Ganga water became fit for a dip, aquatic life at many places in lockdown, IIT study finds

Study by cGanga finds that the river's water in places like Haridwar, Kanpur & Varanasi showed marked improvement in key parameters, though overall quality needs more improvement.

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhwat tests positive for Covid, to get hospitalised

Earlier this week, the Union minister had met Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?