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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 mobile laboratory. The mobile laboratory has been launched under Jal Jeevan Mission. About lab on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Clean Drinking Water • Drinking water • Jal Jeevan mission • lab on wheels • Migrant workers • Water pollution
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 The event highlighted the success of AMRUT in achieving 54 milestones in 4 years of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AMRUT • Drinking water • Ease of Doing Business • Government Schemes India • LED street lights • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana • Smart Cities Mission • World Bank
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 released Rs 31,493 crores. So far 6.69 crore persons have been offered work under the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Drinking water • employment generation • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Migrant workers • Rural Employment
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 to achieve the plan, the GoI has approved Rs 255 as additional funds. The State ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • CAMPA Fund • Drinking water • Jal Jeevan mission • local area development fund • MGNREGA • Rural Development • Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
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. The state aims weaker and marginalized sections on priority basis. Village Action Plans have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Bihar • Bihar Government • Drinking water • Ground Water • Jal Jeevan mission • Rain Water Harvesting • village action plan
GoI approves Rs 445 crores for Chhattisgarh under Jal Jeevan Mission
On May 29, 2020, the Union Government approved Rs 445 crores under Jal Jeevan Mission for Chhattisgarh for the year 2020-21. Highlights The Funds will be used to help Chhattisgarh achieve its mission of providing tap water connection to all the households in the state by 2023-24. There are 45 households in the state. OF ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Chhattisgarh • Drinking water • drinking water safety • Government Schemes • Ground Water • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Water pollution