Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet, the minister said he underwent a coronavirus test after developing symptoms of the......
A new 'Jal Shakti' Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.......
Eighty-five village sarpanchs from 26 states and Union territories have been invited as special guests to witness the 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in recognition of their......
The Centre is planning to undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that......
Weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has signalled its willingness to discuss New Delhi's long-standing......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spelled out water, its management, clean rivers as one of the 10 points of vision for the next decade. The Jal Shakti Ministry, which is executing the......
Can the newly-minted Jal Shakti ministry bring water to some 19 crore Indian households that have never had taps or heard the sound of flowing water, wonders Vinayak Chatterjee. The ministry of......
The aim of the programme is to increase the water table in the stressed areas through dams, ponds, and afforestation.According to a NITI Aayog study, by 2030, the country’s water demand is......
The ministry of jal shakti was formed by merging the ministry of drinking water and sanitation, with the ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, on May 31, 2019. The......
The highest water-use efficiency of more than $ 50 per cubic metre is in Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel, Denmark, Finland, and Great Britain while the lowest is in Central and......
IMAGE: The National Green Tribunal suggested laying down mandatory requirement of engagement of an environmental expert for every cricket stadium for ensuring compliance with the environmental......