Ministry of Jal Shakti

After successful accomplishment of Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase I, all the villages in the country declared themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2nd October, 2019. Having achieved the ODF status, Phase II of SBM(G) has been…

Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on 24th April, 2022, with mission period till 15th August, 2023. Atleast 75 Amrit Sarovars were targeted in each rural district of all States/UTs (except Delhi, Chandigarh and Lakshadweep), having minimum…

Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Paatil, released a publication brought out by Central Water Commission (CWC), ‘Assessment of Area Affected due to Floods in India’, in New Delhi today. CWC, a premier technical organization of…

Rivers in the country are polluted mainly due to discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities/ towns and industrial effluents in their respective catchments, poor operation and maintenance of sewage/ effluent treatment…

An ODF Plus village is defined as a village which sustain its Open Defecation Free (ODF) Status, ensures solid and liquid waste management and is visually clean. There are 3 progressive stages of ODF Plus villages: ODF Plus Aspiring: A…

The National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved a historic milestone today, by providing tap water connections to 15 crore rural households across the country. Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019, this…

Water conservation through rainwater harvesting is one of the foremost priorities of the Government, stated Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rajbhushan Choudhary, while giving a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. …

The 6th meeting of the Steering Committee of Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority was held on 19.07.2024 in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary (D/o Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,…

In a significant step to review progress and gather feedback on the progress of the GOBARdhan Initiative, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Shri C. R. Paatil, in New Delhi today, interacted with Compressed Biogas (CBG) producers and key…

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, has joined hands with the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign, launched on 24th June 2024 by Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda, alongside Union Ministers of…