Anita Chaudhary says whenever she got free from her work in other people’s field, she visited door-to-door to spread awareness about the water supply scheme.
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.
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.
As flagship scheme for tap water connection in every home picks up pace, states’ utilisation of funds up too, expecting over Rs 45,000 crore in budget, says drinking water secretary.
In an interview, the Union water resources minister talks about BJP’s pitched battle in Bhabanipur. He also promises piped water to Bengal ahead of the national deadline.
Israel sees Iran as an existential threat. But the US, Turkey & Gulf states fear refugee flows or attacks on oil sites. These countries need a stable end-state for the whole region over more strikes.
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
As per the timeline decided, 5 prototypes of India’s own fifth-generation fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031, with the first by 2028 using the GE 414 engine.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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