GoI flagship scheme, AMRUT extended by 2 years

On December 18, 2019, the Government of India extended the deadline of its flagship scheme AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) by two more years. The mission was launched in 2015 by PM Modi promising 139 lakh water connections and 145 lakh sewer connections by March 2020. The expenditure of the mission was ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: AMRUT • Drainage Infrastructure • Government Data • Sewage treatment • Smart city • Water Supply Project

4th India Water Impact Summit held in Delhi

The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated the fourth water impact summit in New Delhi. In 2019, the summit is to focus on integrated management of water resources in rural and urban areas. At the summit, the experts from various fields discuss the biggest problems associated with water. Theme: Financing of High Impact projects in ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Water conservation • Water Impact Summit • Water resources • Water scarcity • Water Supply Project

Government inks loan agreement with ADB for Improvement and Expansion of Water Supply in Bihar

The Union Government has inked $84 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for improvement and expansion of water supply in Bhagalpur and Gaya towns in Bihar. The loan has 25-year term, including grace period of 5 years with annual interest rate determined in accordance with ADB’s lending facility based on London interbank offered ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Bihar • Development Issues • India-ADB • National • States • Water Supply Project