JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT
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Centre pushes for mandatory floodplain zoning law as only 4 states comply
With only four states enacting floodplain zoning legislation, the Centre plans to make it mandatory for accessing central flood management funds. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has urged states to implement the Flood Plain Zoning Act and demarcate flood zones. Despite updated guidelines and persistent communication, progress remains limited. The proposal aims to link compliance to funding under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP), emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive flood management and addressing challenges like evacuation and lack of high-resolution data.
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Heavyweights to do the Heavy Lifting in Round 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reappointed key members of his previous administration, including the Big Four cabinet members of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) such as Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar.
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Lamphelpat waterbody project: A majestic lake in Manipur undergoes remarkable revival
The Lamphelpat Waterbody Project in Manipur aims to develop flood risk management, water security, and socio-cultural, economic, and environmental benefits. Wetland conservation is crucial due to the decline of wetlands in the state caused by transportation of eroded soil, siltation, encroachment, urban waste dumping, and climate change. Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance.
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Arunachal Pradesh becomes first state in North East to achieve 100% saturation under JJM
Arunachal Pradesh became the first state in India to achieve 100% saturation in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) program. Chief Minister Pema Khandu congratulated the state Department of Public Health Engineering (PHED) and village water and sanitation committees for their efforts. When JJM was launched by the Prime Minister in 2019, Khandu revealed that only 20989 households in the state had Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) and today, after successful execution of the mission, 2.9 lakh households have FHTC.
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Jal Shakti Ministry allocated Rs 98,418 cr in interim budget, Jal Jeevan Mission gets maximum share
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), which was launched in 2014 and comes under the DoDWS, has been allocated Rs 7,192 crore for 2024-25. The same amount was allocated to it in 2023-24 as well. Under this mission, Open Defecation Free (ODF) status has been achieved for rural areas, and it is now being implemented to ensure sustainability of the ODF status and cover all villages with solid and liquid waste management arrangements.
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Arsenic found in groundwater in 25 states, fluoride in 27 states
The CGWB under the Ministry of Jal Shakti conducts regular monitoring and assessment of groundwater quality including ground water contamination of Arsenic and Fluoride. The board has carried out various studies in collaboration with other institutions, he said.
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Jal Shakti department suffers Rs 1,411 crore losses due to floods, says Himachal Deputy CM Agnihotri
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Monday said the Jal Shakti Department has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1,411 crore due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the hill state. He said 5,203 drinking water schemes, 1,237 irrigation schemes and 55 sewerage schemes were affected while 101 flood control works were damaged.
Himachal's Kangra suffers losses worth Rs 75 crore amid incessant rains
Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses worth around INR 75 crore in the last four days owing to incessant rains. Public Works Department (PWD) incurred a loss of INR 31 crore as 66 roads were damaged due to landslides or tree felling. The Jal Shakti department incurred losses worth INR 40 crore while the district witnessed electricity losses of INR 19 lakh due to rains.
Bus service to start between Sri Naina Devi temple, Delhi soon: Himachal deputy CM
A bus service would be started between Sri Naina Devi temple and Delhi soon. This initiative would promote religious tourism and facilitate travel to the temple, Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said. Earlier, he said bus services between Chintpurni Mata and Khatushyam temple, Baba Balak Nath temple and Amritsar, Baba Balak Nath (Deyotsiddh) and Delhi are also proposed to be started and all formalities in this regard will be completed soon.
Rakul Preet Singh to pay an ode to black-and-white era of Bollywood at IIFA
The 23rd edition of the awards will be held on May 26 and 27 in Abu Dhabi.
Himachal Pradesh budget for 2023-24 passed
The demands with respect to the public works department and Jal Shakti, health, and education department were discussed and voted on while the remaining demands were passed without discussion as the Speaker applied guillotine.
Himachal Pradesh: Congress government to review decisions of previous BJP govt, puts all recruitments on hold
A day after taking charge as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed officials to terminate all extensions or re-employments granted by the previous BJP government and announced to review of all the decisions taken by the former Cabinet since April 1 this year.
Government launches annual cleanliness campaign in rural India
Under the campaign, the government will organise a 'jan andolan' towards Open Defecation Free (ODF)-Plus villages, disseminate importance of a 'sampoorn swachh' village, reinforce the concept of 'sanitation as everyone's business' and celebrate the Swachh Bharat Diwas on October 2 at the village level. The campaign will culminate on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
India, Bangladesh sign 7 MoUs/agreements; here is the complete list
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI) India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to further strengthen relations between the two countries.
No threat to stability of Taj Mahal's foundation: Centre
In response to a written question if the "government is aware that for want of a dam/barrage on river Yamuna, there is a threat to the stability of the foundation of the iconic Taj Mahal", the ministry said, "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed that there is no threat to the stability of the foundation of Taj Mahal. It is further informed by ASI that regular monitoring is done by ASI in this regard and that the monument is in a good state of conservation."
Union Budget: Rs 86,189 crore allocated to Jal Shakti ministry
The Drinking Water and Sanitation Department has been granted Rs 67,221 crore in the Union Budget, which was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, while the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation has been allocated Rs 18,967.88 crore.
Rs 9,800 crore allocated to NE states for Jal Jeevan Mission: Shekhawat
The government could provide 4.87 crore new tap water connections during the last 23 months as compared to 3.23 crore connections in 70 years since independence, Shekhawat said.
Cleanliness survey for villages across India to be launched on Thursday
The ODF Plus is an extension of the ODF programme under the Swachch Bharat Mission. Its objective is to sustain the ODF programme and to take up solid and liquid waste management.
View: Holding back the annual deluge
Mumbai has an average elevation of 14 m, with some coastal areas lying 6-8 m above sea level. Low-lying creek areas are more vulnerable, as some like Gorai are at sea level while others, like Mira Bhayandar and areas around Versova, are only 1.5-2.5 m above sea level.
UP government clears illegal Rohingya camps from its land in Delhi
"Illegal Rohingya camps removed from the land belonging to the Irrigation Department in Madanpur Khadar at 4 am. Illegal occupants removed from the 2.10 hectare land of the UP Irrigation Department," Singh tweeted.
Stubble burning: Delhi government plans third-party audit of Pusa bio-decomposer tech
Former Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar had last year said Pusa bio-decomposer will be tried out in some areas of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and if the technique is found successful, it will be expanded to more areas.
DDA plans to revive borewells in 80 parks for rainwater harvesting under Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Under a 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' initiative, the Delhi Development Authority plans to resurrect dormant borewells in 80 parks so that they can be used for water harvesting. Officials claimed the DDA is attempting to revive the water table as part of the government's 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign.
Centre conducting study to assess if novel coronavirus present in Ganga water
The study is being conducted in phases and the first set of samples have already been collected from 13 locations, from Kannauj and Patna, said Saroj Batik, the Director of Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow.
Centre issues advisory to states to provide tap water connections to remaining village households
It was emphasised that these households can be easily covered by taking up retrofitting/augmentation work of the existing drinking water supply systems and thus, may be prioritised without any further delay and ensure its 100 per cent coverage by the end of this month. This issue will also be reviewed regularly, the ministry said.
Onus of testing tap water quality is on supplying departments: Bureau of Indian Standards
“BIS will not test the water unless these bodies request us to do so. We have drafted the quality norms for tap water and have shared it with these bodies. Now the onus is on them,” said P K Tiwari, director general, BIS. He said that the national standards body had drafted norms for piped water under Drinking water supply quality management system for water supplying authorities to adopt.
Jal Shakti Ministry launches portal on Gobardhan scheme
The scheme aims to support villages in effectively manage their cattle and biodegradable waste. The Jal Shakti Ministry is implementing the Swacch Bharat Mission.
Sarbananda Sonowal looks up to Jal Shakti ministry for solution to NE floods
Chief Minister Sonowal also said that the flood and erosion since 1951 have caused several changes in the state. Moreover, the people of the state have been trying to project flood and erosion at the national level.
VA Tech WABAG bags award from Ministry of Jal Shakti
At the second edition of National water awards organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, department of water resources, the award was presented to the Chennail-based company, recently.
J&K L-G reviews progress made under Back to Village programme
L-G Sinha directed the secretary, Jal Shakti Department, to make all best efforts to achieve the target of providing 100 per cent piped water under Jal Jeevan Mission by March 2022.
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