Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Current Affairs, GK & News
Jal Jeevan Mission: Rs 5,968 crores released by the Centre
On May 17, 2021, the Union Government released Rs 5,968 crores of rupees to implement the Jal Jeevan Mission. The funds were released to fifteen states. This is the first instalment of the four to be released in 2021-22. Fund Allocation Out of the total funds allocated under the Jal Jeevan Mission, 93% are to ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: employment generation • Fifteenth Finance Commission • Jal Jeevan mission • Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation • Tap Water • Tap Water Connection
Arunachal Pradesh to provide 100% tap water connections to all its households by 2023
The Government of North Eastern state Arunachal Pradesh has set a target to provide tap water connections to each and every household in the State by 2023 under Union Government’s flagship program Jal Jeevan Mission. What is Jal Jeevan Mission? Jal Jeevan Mission is a scheme under the Ministry of Jal Shakti which aims at ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Arunachal Pradesh • Jal Jeevan mission • Jal Shakti Ministry • Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation • Water supply
‘Swachh Bharat Kranti’ book launched
The book ‘Swachh Bharat Revolution’, edited by Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, has been translated into Hindi and published as ‘Swachh Bharat Kranti’. The book has been launched by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smt. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation • SBM • SBM Rural • SBM Urban • Swachh Bharat Kranti • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachh Bharat Revolution
Railways to create 8 lakh employment opportunities for migrant workers
On June 24, 2020, the Indian Railways reviewed the progress of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan through video conferencing. Highlights With the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan operating in states namely UP, MP, Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand, the Indian Railways are to play huge role in the programme. The Indian Railways will engage 1000s of migrant ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan • Government Schemes India • Indian Railways • MGNREGA • Migrant workers • Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation • Panchayati Raj • Rural Development
Centre sets target to provide Clean Drinking Water to all by 2024
The Central government has set a target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024. It includes increasing coverage of piped water to households from current 18 to 100% by 2024. Water Status in India Over the years per capita availability of water has fallen drastically. From 5,000 litre per capita availability of water ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 7th Schedule of Indian Constitution • Clean Drinking Water to All 2024 • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat • Jal Ministry • Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation • Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation • Odisha • State Subject • Union Minister of Jal Shakti