Jal Jeevan mission Current Affairs, GK & News
India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership in Water Sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held a virtual summit with his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte. The leaders agreed to diversify the ties in trade and economy between the countries. They also agreed to expand their relations in smart cities, agriculture, science and technology, healthcare, and space. A fast-tracking mechanism is to be set up between ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) • Desalination • India-Netherlands • Jal Jeevan mission • Namame Gange • PM Modi • Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana • Water conservation • water technology
Jal Jeevan Mission: State-Wise Planning Exercise started for 2021–22
The Ministry of Jal Shakti recently announced that it is to roll out annual planning exercise with the States and Union Territories. What is the plan? The exercise is to be conducted by a committee chaired by the Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The Committee will take up two states or Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Fifteenth Finance Commission • Finance Commission • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGA • Rural Development
Monthly Economic Review: March 2021
The Ministry of Finance recently released the Monthly Economic Review for March 2021. According to the report, the Indian Economy is recovering from COVID-19 crisis. The report has highlighted several indicators that prove economic recovery in the country. Key Findings of the report The Agricultural sector remains the bright spot of the Indian Economy. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • economic review • Jal Jeevan mission • MGNREGS • monthly economic review • Oil Prices • PMI index
Top 7 Current Affairs Questions on Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission was launched by PM Modi on August 15, 2019 with an aim to provide tap water supply to all by the year 2024. Recently, the mission has achieved a new feat of providing 4 crore rural households with tap water supply. At present, 7.24 Crore, over 1/3rd of rural households are getting ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 'Catch the Rain” campaign • Har Ghar Jal • Jal Jeevan mission
Jal Shakti Ministry & UN tie-up for Jal Jeevan Mission
The Jal Shakti Ministry has signed a pact with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the government of Denmark on March 22, 2021 in order to bring the tap water connections to the 11 water-scarce districts of the Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions in Uttar Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan mission. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Bundelkhand • Jal Jeevan mission • Jal Shakti Ministry • United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) • Vindhya regions