India’s drinking-water challenge appeared straightforward. Millions of households lacked access to safe water within their homes and depended on hand pumps, wells, public standposts and distant sources. Women and children often spent hours each day collecting water, particularly in rural and drought-prone regions. Recognising this burden, successive governments invested heavily in drinkingwater infrastructure, culminating in.
New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has come under intense scrutiny as 287 central nodal officers, appointed at the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, carried out extensive ground verification of mega and single-village water supply projects across nearly 473 villages, covering schemes worth close to Rs 1.30 lakh crore. The inspections were conducted.
Imphal: The opposition Congress on Wednesday alleged that a multi-crore scandal to the tune of several hundred crores has taken place in Manipur under the Centrally sponsored scheme Jal Jeevan Mission and demanded a court-monitored probe. Congress Lok Sabha MP from Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency Angomcha Bimol Akoijam claimed that while the Jal Shakti Ministry.
Raipur: The second day of the monsoon session in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday was marked by heated exchanges, repeated disruptions, and an eventual walkout by opposition members over questions surrounding the Jal Jeevan Mission. Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel led the charge during Question Hour, accusing the present administration of failure in implementing.
Balrampur: In a significant milestone, the Jal Jeevan Mission has successfully provided clean drinking water to Chunchuna village, a Naxal-affected area in Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, marking the first time this has been achieved since India’s Independence. This initiative has benefited approximately 100 households, granting them access to safe and sufficient water. The Jal Jeevan Mission’s objective.
