Ministry of Jal Shakti

Subsequent to Teesta-III Hydroelectric dam collapse in October, 2023, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has decided to review the design flood of all the existing and under construction dams vulnerable to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods…

In a significant stride towards rejuvenating and conserving the sacred River Ganga, the Government of India has successfully completed and operationalized four major projects under the Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in the first quarter of fiscal…

Government of India in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore…

Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) since August, 2019 to provide potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis to every rural…

The main objective of Minor Irrigation (MI) Census is to build up a comprehensive and reliable database in the minor irrigation sector for effective planning and policymaking. The census of MI schemes is conducted in the States/UTs covering…

The data of districts of the country which have been affected due to recent floods is not centrally maintained. The flood management schemes including anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments with…

Under Swachh Bharat Mission- Grameen Phase-I between 2014-15 and 2019-20, over 10.14 crore Individual household latrines (IHHLs) were constructed, and a massive behaviour change campaign carried out, leading all villages, districts, and…

The Government of India (GoI) launched the Namami Gange Programme (NGP) in 2014-15 for the rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 20,000 crore, for five years, up to March 2021 and has been further…

The government is cognizant of the fact that India is one of the largest users of groundwater in the world and that the country has roughly 4% of the world’s fresh water reserves to cater to the needs of its population which is around…

To enable every rural household in the country, to have assured potable water, in adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis, through tap water connection, since August 2019, Government of India in partnership…