Page 2 - Latest Updates on Jal Jeevan Mission
2024 Lok Sabha elections: Chasing water dreams in Rajasthan hamlets
Jal Jeevan Mission progress has been slow in Jodhpur; even in villages having pipe water connections, taps are running dry
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PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 17,000 crore in Rajasthan
Ahead of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, PM Modi shares development plans for projects spanning roads, railways, solar energy, and more aimed at transforming Rajasthan's infrastructure
Har Ghar Jal initiative: Can some states come in the way of 100% coverage?
The Jal Shakti ministry's data shows the target is within striking distance: 73.57 per cent of the households have already been covered by this flagship scheme of the Narendra Modi government
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Rajasthan aims to be leader state in providing water connections: Minister
Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary said the fast progress in the Jal Jeevan Mission is important for Rajasthan
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Raj: ED searches premises linked to ex-minister in Jal Jeevan Mission case
Last year, the federal agency had conducted at least two rounds of raids in the case related to the central government programme
 "Raj: ED searches premises linked to ex-minister in Jal Jeevan Mission case")
Drinking water access have reached 72% households in India: Union minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that each household will be provided with drinking water facilities and 'we are committed to ensure this by December 2024', Singh said
 "Drinking water access have reached 72% households in India: Union minister")
AP achieves milestone of connecting 98% houses with potable water: Khandu
Khandu also said his government has resolved to provide a functional tap water connection to every household to ensure that everyone in Arunachal Pradesh has access to clean water
 "AP achieves milestone of connecting 98% houses with potable water: Khandu")
Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 72% rural tap water coverage, eyes 100% in 2024
Challenges persist in states like Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, where tap water connection coverage in rural households remains below 50 per cent, the data says
 "Jal Jeevan Mission achieves 72% rural tap water coverage, eyes 100% in 2024")
Meghalaya retains less than 2% of total rainwater it receives: CM Sangma
Sangma made the revelation while launching the Meghalaya Water Smart Kid campaign, an initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to create awareness about water conservation among children.
 "Meghalaya retains less than 2% of total rainwater it receives: CM Sangma")
Rajasthan's JJM connections may be better than many states, says PHED
Rajasthan has established more than 3.5 million new connections since the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019
'PM took initiative to ensure every rural household gets 55 ltr of water'
Speaking at a gathering in Sihora here as part of the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra', Prahlad Patel said the PM also took the initiative to link Ken and Betwa rivers to ensure water supply
 "'PM took initiative to ensure every rural household gets 55 ltr of water'")
Jal Jeevan Mission reaches 130 mn rural households with tap connections
Over the course of four years, this mission has increased rural tap connection coverage, soaring from 32 mn households in August 2019 to the current remarkable figure
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Irregularities in execution of Jal Jeevan Mission: ED seizes cash, gold bar
The raids were launched on September 1 at various premises located in state capital Jaipur, Alwar, Neemrana, Behror and Shahpura, it said in a statement
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Rs 16,484 cr from central fund under Jal Jeevan Mission lying unused: Govt
The mission aims to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households by 2024
 "Rs 16,484 cr from central fund under Jal Jeevan Mission lying unused: Govt")
Jal Jeevan Mission to change face of UP schools, to improve education: Govt
As per the vision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Jal Jeevan Mission will transform 9 schools under the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council
 "Jal Jeevan Mission to change face of UP schools, to improve education: Govt")
Haryana govt gives nod to engaging SHGs for rural water supply scheme
The Haryana Cabinet Tuesday gave a nod for introducing a new scheme for engaging Women Self-help Groups as service providers in the rural water supply scheme under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
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Centre approves Rs 1,255-crore capital investment for Arunachal Pradesh
Capital investment projects in diverse sectors have been approved including health, education, irrigation, water supply, power, roads, bridges and railways
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400k diarrhoeal deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan mission meet target
Almost 400k diarrhoeal disease deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan Mission' meets its target of providing clean water to all rural households, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation
 "400k diarrhoeal deaths can be averted if Jal Jeevan mission meet target")
120 mn rural households provided with tap water connections: Govt data
The lowest coverage was noted in Lakshadweep at zero per cent, the data suggested
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Jal Jeevan Mission facing hurdles in Meghalaya due to drying up of water
Implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in many parts of Meghalaya is facing hurdles due to drying up of water sources in the northeastern state, PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak said on Sunday.
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