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TopicNal Se Jal

Topic: Nal Se Jal

In rural Punjab, Nal Se Jal has brought not just water but also a luxury few had: ‘free time’

Three districts in Punjab — Rupnagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar — have achieved 100 per cent coverage under Modi govt's flagship Nal Se Jal.

In J&K’s Ganderbal, Nal Se Jal has reached all rural houses. But there’s a catch for some

Residents in plains say Har Ghar Nal Se Jal has helped resolve the issues they faced earlier, but those living in Ganderbal heights aren't happy with water pressure.

In these Haryana villages, PM Modi’s Nal Se Jal has ended a painful daily chore for women

Villages in five Haryana districts — Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rohtak, Karnal and Panchkula — now have 100 per cent tap water connection, provided under the Nal Se Jal programme.

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’.

Modi govt begins survey of 6 cr tap connections in villages to assess water quality, quantity

Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has roped in Nielsen India to conduct the survey in around 7,000 villages across all states. Results will be out by March 2021.

After rural homes, govt now plans mega scheme to extend tap water facility to urban homes

Centre is likely to allocate Rs 2.64 lakh crore in the next budget for the scheme, which will be a joint venture between the central and state governments.

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.

J&K’s Srinagar, Ganderbal among 9 Indian districts now with potable water supply in all houses

In year one of Nal Se Jal mission, Modi govt has covered 27% of households across India. It wants every rural house in India to have drinking water connections by 2024.

Bihar has provided over 4 lakh ‘Nal Se Jal’ connections in April-June period of election year

Despite lockdown, Bihar has provided the second highest number of functional tap water connections to rural households, behind Telangana.

Under Nal Se Jal, villagers will decide how much they should pay for water they consume

Inspiration for this idea came from Gujarat’s potable water supply scheme implemented by the Water & Sanitation Management Organisation. 

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