Drinking water
Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review of Impacts and Trends
The global bottled water industry has experienced meteoric growth in the last 50 years, becoming a major economic sector. The United Nations University Institute of Water Environment and Health and McMaster University have released a report titled “Global Bottled Water ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Jal Jeevan Mission: Lab on Wheels launched
On October 12, 2020, the state government of Haryana launched “Lab on Wheels” to test the water quality in the state. The water quality of Haryana is mainly affected by fluoride, iron, nitrate and alkalinity. Lab on wheels is a ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
AMRUT scheme completes 5 years of success
On June 25, 2020, the AMRUT scheme completed its 5 years of successful implementation. In order to commemorate the success of the scheme, the Ministry of Urban Affairs launched an online event. The event highlighted the success of AMRUT. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Highest Allocation to MGNREGA
The Government of India has allocated Rs 1,01,500 crores under the MGNREGA programme in the year 2020-21 so far. This is the highest provision of funds allocated for the scheme since its launch. Highlights The Government of India has already ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh to provide Tap connection to all by March 2023
On June 2, 2020, the National Jal Jeevan Mission approved the Annual Action Plan of Arunachal Pradesh. Under the plan, the state is to provide tap connection to all the rural households in the state by 2023. Highlights In order ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission: Funds allocated to Assam and Bihar
The Central Government has allocated Rs 1,832 crores to Bihar and Rs 1,407 crores to Assam under Jal Jeevan Mission. Assam In Assam, the Jal Jeevan mission aims to provide tap connections to over 13 lakh rural households by 2020-21. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020