The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of The Indian Oil Corporation Limited Vs Shri Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Sangh Akolner dated 30/10/2023. The matter related to groundwater pollution caused by leakages of petroleum storage tanks and pipelines installed by the Indian Oil Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation. An …
Keeping in view the significance of providing adequate and potable water in rural and urban areas, a Performance Audit on Rural and Urban Water Supply Schemes in Haryana (Report No. 3 of the year 2023) was conducted for the period 2016-21. The field study was conducted in eight districts out …
Jal Jeevan Survekshan (JJS) was launched by Hon'ble vice President of India on 21st October 2022 to assess districts and states on their performance in achieving the objectives of the JJM. The overarching purpose is to motivate and to bring in healthy competition among the districts, while recognizing the efforts …
This compendium comprises success stories of managing water supply, grey water and faecal sludge in rural India under different government programmes. Sixty-four case studies illustrate the substantial on-ground impact-including reduced expenditure on health and improved quality of life, especially for women and the girl child-of implementation of on-ground structures for …
This study analyses the extent to which data and information on safely managed drinking water services are reported in India. Such data is characterised by access to the improved source of drinking water that is located on the premises, available when needed, and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. …
Around 62% of rural households in India had fully functional tap water connections within their premises, according to a survey commissioned by the Union Ministry of Water Resources to assess the functioning of the government’s marquee Jal Jeevan Mission. Centre in June reported 52% rural households as having tap water …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Panna Lal Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/09/2022. The NGT received a petition by Panna Lal, Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist) highlighting the grievances of the inhabitants of village Raheta - a rehabilitated village under the …
Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal, is a decentralized, demand-driven community-managed water supply programme that seeks to empower local village community, which means local village community is to play a central role in the planning, implementation, management, operation and maintenance of their own in-village water supply system. This will …
Approximately two-thirds of a billion rural people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, collect their domestic water from unprotected sources or from engineered but nonetheless distant water points. Another three-quarters of a billion rural people enjoy a ‘basic’ water supply from engineered water points outside the home but within a …
The operational guidelines for the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) in December 2019 mandate the use of sensors for monitoring water level discharge, water quantity and quality, and automate motor operation and pressure management …
The African Water Facility, together with the Water Research Commission, South Africa, as its implementing agent, supported the demonstration project Operationalizing community-led Multiple Use water Services (MUS) in South Africa. As knowledge broker and research partner in this project, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) analyzed processes and impacts at …
The African Water Facility, together with the Water Research Commission, South Africa, as its implementing agent, supported the demonstration project Operationalizing community-led Multiple Use water Services (MUS) in South Africa. As knowledge broker and research partner in this project, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) analyzed processes and impacts at …
The Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) assesses national water security across the Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on five key dimensions: rural, economic, urban, environmental, and water-related disaster. Despite considerable achievements in the region since the AWDO 2013 edition, 1.5 billion people in rural areas and 0.6 billion …
Report of Oversight Committee in O.A. No. 231/2014 in Doaba Paryavaran Samiti Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others. The matter related to discharge of industrial effluent in rivers negatively affecting the surface water (Kali Nadi, Krishna and Hindon rivers) and groundwater in the region of western Uttar Pradesh. Furthermore, …
COVID-19 has taken pandemic proportions in many countries and in view of the seriousness of the matter, Govt of India and State Governments have taken several preemptive measures to contain this disease in the country. Frequent washing of hands with frothing soaps is recognized as most efficient and effective measure …
Rural water supply is a State subject. Government of India supplements the efforts of States/ UTs by providing financial and technical assistance through the centrally sponsored scheme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)which aims at providing potable water to every rural household with Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) at service level of …
As reported by States/ UTs as on 01.04.2019, country had about 17.87 Crore rural households out of which around 3.27 Crore rural households were with tap connections and around 14.60 Crore rural households were to be provided with tap connections. To enable every rural household in the country to have …
In accordance with Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision for an integrated approach in the water sector and an overall water secure nation, the Government of India has recently restructured and subsumed the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) into the Jal Jeevn Mission (JJM) to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) …
The Prime Minister released the operational guidelines for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). According to the government data, of the 179 million rural households in the country, 81.7 per cent are yet to have water tap connections. The Rs.3.6 trillion JJM projects aim to provide clean drinking water …
The Centre’s most recent flagship scheme - Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide drinking water to 14.6 crore rural households- is set to be operationalized with Prime Minister Modi to release the Operational Guidelines. The new guidelines will emphasise the critical role of the gram panchayat level paani samiti or …
