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Japan partner country for 6th India Water Week (IWW-2019)
At Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 6th edition of ”India Water Week (IWW-2019)”, which is organised by Ministry of Jal Shakti with the theme of ”Water cooperation-coping with 21st-century challenge’ . Japan and European Union have been associated as partner countries for this mega event. Under this campaign, the ..
Topics: Bhawan • Government • Government of India • Ministry of Jal Shakti • Ministry of Water Resources • Politicians • Ram Nath Kovind • Vigyan Bhavan
Mata Vaishno Devi shrine adjudged as India’s Best Swachh Iconic Place’
The famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been adjudged as the India’s ‘Best Swachh Iconic Place’ on the basis of the overall improvement in sanitation. The ranking of Swachh Iconic Places was recently released by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of drinking water and sanitation. The initiatives of ..
Topics: Hindu pilgrimage sites in India • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Ministry of Jal Shakti • Ministry of Water Resources • Political geography • Public health • sanitation • Vaishno Devi
NITI Aayog releases Composite Water Management Index 2.0 (CWMI 2.0)
The NITI Aayog in association with Ministry of JAL Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development has released Composite Water Management Index 2.0 (CWMI 2.0). CWMI 2.0 ranks various states for the reference year 2017-18 as against the base year 2016-17. The CWMI is an important tool to assess and improve the performance of States/ Union ..
Topics: India • Ministry of Jal Shakti • Niti • NITI Aayog
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
The Ministry of Jal Shakti of Central government is set to initiate the Jal Shakti Abhiyan to ramp up rainwater harvesting and conservation efforts in 255 water-stressed districts from July 1. About the Campaign The campaign aims to accelerate water harvesting, conservation and borewell recharge activities already being carried out under the Mahatma Gandhi National ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Gram Swaraj Abhiyan • Groundwater • Integrated Watershed Management Programme • Kisan Vigyan Kendra • Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme • Ministry of Jal Shakti • north-east monsoon • Rainwater harvesting • Retreating Monsoon • South West Monsoon • Water conservation
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes charge as Union Minister in newly formed Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Government of India (GoI) has formed a new ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry by merging the ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm. The ambit of the Ministry will encompass issues ranging from international and inter-states water disputes, the Namami Gange project, the flagship initiative to clean ..
Topics: Ashok Gehlot • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat • Ganges • Jodhpur • Jodhpur district • Lok Sabha • Ministry of Jal Shakti • Ministry of Water Resources • Narendra Modi ministry • Rajasthani people • Rattan Lal Kataria • States and union territories of India