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How safe are India's dams?

The long-term safety of a dam depends on the extent of degradation of its materials, weakening of the foundations and seismological threats

Ministry of Jal Shakti sets up National Dam Safety Authority

The move came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing in connection with the case related to the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam

Over 90 million rural households receiving tap water: Jal Shakti Ministry

In Goa, Haryana, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, every rural household has tap water supply, said a statement issued by the ministry

BS Number Wise: Cities leak money in supplying tap water to households

Households pay only a fraction of supply cost, and the government signs the bill for subsidies

A new water policy for India

It marks a shift from the command-and-control approach to nature

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Beyond the Jal Shakti Abhiyan

NITI Aayog reckons that nearly 600 million Indians are already facing "high to extreme" water stress. The situation is set to worsen as the water demand is likely to double by 2030

Over 40 mn rural homes get tap water connections under 'Jal Jeevan Mission'

Goa has become the first state to provide 100% tap water supply followed by Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

PM launches 'Catch the Rain' campaign; says MGNREGA funds be spent

Modi on Monday launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign for conserving water

PM Modi to launch 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will launch the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan

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Catch the rain

New phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan should improve water availability

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.

How traditional water bodies can help India deal with looming water crisis

The Ministry of Jal Shakti was launched in May this year with the mandate to find solutions to India's escalating water crisis

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

Israel has made water recycling an integral part of daily life

Water needs trans-disciplinary governance

Although groundwater now provides more than two-thirds of India's water, the more it has grown in significance, the weaker groundwater departments have become at the Centre and in the states

Rs 5 trillion needed for Har Ghar Jal, says water resources ministry

Equal contribution of Rs 1.8 trillion may come from states and Centre; remaining through convergence of govt schemes

Rural job scheme to pump Rs 15,000 crore into 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan'

The flagship rural development scheme has drawn up a detailed plan of over 200,000 works to be taken up for water conservation in nearly 1,100 water-stressed districts

How jal can become Shakti

The newly christened ministry is expected to work on harnessing the potential of rivers, settling inter-state water disputes and other functions of the erstwhile water resources ministry