According to Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the central government is working on the Atal Bhujal Yojna, an initiative to map and recharge aquifers and conserve groundwater in collaboration with the World Bank ...
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Water Conservation
Surat Municipal Corporation is providing 115 million litres per day (MLD) water to local industries and generating revenue of Rs. 140 crores from recycled water ...
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According to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, almost Rs. 30,000 crores had been allocated by the 15th Finance Commission for providing drinking water facilities and ensuring cleanliness in villages ...
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The amount sanctioned by the World Bank will be used for taking up projects on tributaries of river Ganga with a view to address pollution abatement in the entire Ganga Basin ...
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During his monthly radio address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the participation of people in Jal Shakti Abhiyan and urged people to share the stories through pictures and videos on social media with hashtag '#jalshakti4India' ...
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Meet 72-year-old N. Arunachalam from Madurai who along with his family is relying solely on recycled rainwater since 34 years ...
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Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL), approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi focuses on strengthening sustainable groundwater management and will be implemented with support from World Bank ...
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For the on-going beach clean-up drive, the centre has directed district administration in 10 coastal states to ensure participation of at least 200 students from each district ...
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Releasing the second edition of the Composite Water Management Index, the government think tank said that 80% of states assessed on the Index over the last three years have improved their water management scores, with an average improvement of +5.2 points ...
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The Waterman of India, Dr. Rajendra Singh who has transformed the drought-prone landscapes of Rajasthan into flourishing eco-systems, through indigenous water harvesting methods talks about river pollution, and aspirations to revive the dried-up water bodies across the country ...
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As part of the Yamuna flood plains water storage project, artificial reservoirs are being created on the Yamuna flood plains, to collect floodwater and recharge groundwater ...
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Chairing the review, Union Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha listed the efforts by the Jal Shakti Abhiyan which include 1.54 lakh water conservation and rainwater harvesting measures and 20,000 rejuvenation of traditional water bodies among others ...
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