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Odisha govt inks LoU for 'drink from tap mission' with UNICEF
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): In a bid to provide quality drinking water to every urban household in the state, Odisha has inked a Letter of Understanding (LoU) on "drink from tap mission" with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
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Congress seeks special session of Goa assembly against Centre's clearance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Congress leader Digambar Kamat on Friday sought a special session of Goa assembly over Centre's decision to grant environmental approval to Karnataka's Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project on the Mahadayi River.
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Shekhawat releases 10-year rural sanitation strategy
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has launched the 10-year rural sanitation strategy (2019-2029) with focus on sustaining sanitation behaviour change that has been achieved under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G).
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Will ensure clean drinking water in every household across country: PM
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that his government will make efforts to ensure there is access to clean drinking water in each and every household across the country in an apparent reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission.
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Rohtak: 4000 earthen pots arranged for water ahead of PM's visit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit on September 8 to address a mega rally here, the district administration has bought around 4,000 earthen pots to store drinking water so as to reduce the use of plastic containers during the rally.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus awarded as the best 'Swachh Iconic Pl
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 3 (ANI): Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CMST) was adjudged as the best 'Swachh Iconic Place' in India by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Tuesday.
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Rahul writes to Munda, raises problems of flood-affected tribals in Wayana
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda seeking clean drinking water and sustainable livelihood for vulnerable tribal groups who have been hit by floods in his Wayanad parliamentary constituency.
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Vaishno Devi Shrine tops list of 'Swachh Iconic Places'
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 03 ANI: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir has been adjudged as the Best Swachh Iconic place in the country in the 'Swachh Iconic Places' list released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, on Tu
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CM Adityanath asks govt. departments to launch campaign for clean drinking
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday stressed on the importance of cleanliness and clean drinking water for the eradication of malnutrition and asked all the departments to launch awareness campaigns in this regard.
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Depleting groundwater level, overexploitation among major challenges in p
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday said that the depleting groundwater level, overexploitation and deteriorating quality of water are major challenges in providing clean drinking water.
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Every household to have access to drinking water by 2024: Jal Shakti Minis
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Every household in India will have access to drinking water by 2024 under the Jal Jeewan Mission, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said.
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Maharashtra: Day before Eid, Sangli villagers struggle for drinking water
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Sangli (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Locals of Mhaisal in Sangli have been dependent on the occasional water tankers for their daily needs ever since floods in the region disrupted the water supply in their village.
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