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Top headlines: Govt plans to lift cap on flights, firms call for tax relief

The government has initiated discussions with airlines to allow them to operate in full capacity and Allocation for the Jal Jeevan Mission is expected to rise two-fold in the upcoming Budget

26 million families given piped drinking water under Jal Jeevan: PM Modi

Govt has so far provided over 58 mn tap-water connections, covering 30% of rural households. So far, Goa is the only state with 100% tap water coverage

Measure and monitor: New task for Jal Jeevan Mission's 100% tap water goal

The govt is concerned that for a country with 600,000 villages and 1.7 million habitations, the cost of tracking the supply and use of water could become very high

PM reaches out to village heads over implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

PM Modi has written to all sarpanches and gram pradhans for more effective implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, saying its goal can be fully realised with the help of village community leaders

Govt launches contest to develop smart water supply monitoring system

The government has launched an information and communications technology (ICT) contest to create innovative, modular and cost-effective solution to develop a smart water supply measurement and monitoring system to be deployed at the village level, according to an official statement on Friday. Jal Jeevan Mission, in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has launched the challenge and will be inviting proposals from Indian firms, including start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises. "National Jal Jeevan Mission, in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY), has launched an ICT Grand Challenge to create innovative, modular, and cost-effective solutions to develop a 'Smart Water Supply Measurement and Monitoring System' to be deployed at the village level," the statement said. Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims at providing tap water connection to every rural household by 2024. This necessitates the use of modern

Centre starts work on Jal Jeevan Mission to provide water to J-K household

The Centre has started work on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) which aims to provide water supply to every household in Jammu and Kashmir by December 2021

20 mn households across country provided tap water connections under JJM

Over 2 crore households across the country have been provided tap water connection so far under the Jal Shakti ministry's Jal Jeevan Mission, an official statement said on Tuesday

Bait and switch: The maths of promises and delivery will have to add up

On the three major subjects on which the country would like to hear from the prime minister - defence expenditure, healthcare spend, and economic difficulties - there is only silence, writes T N Ninan

10 million households provided tap connections in current year: Minister

Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said ten million households have been provided with tap connections in the current year.

100,000 tap water connections provided daily, 4.5 mn since April: Govt

For 2020-21, Rs 23,500 crore was allocated for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

2.5 mn got piped-water connections during Covid: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

In a Q&A, Jal Shakti Minister says he is confident the pandemic will not delay the targets under the Har Ghar Jal initiative or lead to any fund crunch

Jal Jeevan Mission to add 11.5 million household tap connections by FY21

The scheme is also expected to generate through construction as well operation and maintenance activity undertaken for piped water supply

Budget 2020: Govt approves Rs 11,500 cr for Jal Jeevan Mission for FY21

"Our government has approved Rs 3.60 trillion for this mission. During the year 2020-21, the scheme would be provided budget of Rs 11,500 crore," Sitharaman said.

Channelling into a new stream

Boosting investment to creating employment: Officials managing the Jal Jeevan Mission are setting goals beyond universal water supply

Govt plans new policy to recover water tariffs from all kinds of consumers

The Centre will make available extra budgetary resources for the Mission, which will be allocated along with gross budgetary support to the states

A third of 305 projects for cleaning Ganga completed: Jal Shakti Minister

The minister also said that no proposal to declare the right to safe water a fundamental right is under consideration of the government.

India seeking Israel help for 'tap-water to every Indian by 2024': Minister

Israel has made water recycling an integral part of daily life

As villages run out of water, can Jal Jeevan quench rural India's thirst?

Need to cover piping to 90,000 homes per day for five years

Jal Jeevan Mission: A mammoth task, a sea of business opportunities

The mission requires a staggering Rs 3.5 trillion to cover piping to 90,000 households a day for five years; this is where private participation might become crucial