According to Central Water Commission (CWC) survey, one in ten samples from major rivers is contaminated with heavy metal. The CWC come under which ministry?

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Central Water Commission is the technical organisation in the field of water resources and attached to Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The 2019 report is the third edition in an exercise conducted by the CWC between May 2014 and April 2018.
Please note that Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation don\'t exist now as they have been merged into Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2019 by Modi Government.

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Jal Shakti Ministry Central Water Commission is the technical organisation in the field of water resources and attached to Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The 2019 report is the third edition in an exercise conducted by the CWC between May 2014 and April 2018.
Please note that Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation don\'t exist now as they have been merged into Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2019 by Modi Government.

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