The DCM called on the Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and submitted an appeal on Tuesday. The submissions sought funding for six fresh proposals, estimated to cost Rs 11,123 crore, under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
This came after the 2nd All India State Water Ministers' Conference took place on Tuesday, with Union Minister CR Patil, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and other officials in attendance.
The theme of the conference will be "India@2047 - A Water Secure Nation," which also aligns with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a developed, water-secure India.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna peddled lies in Lok Sabha to cover up the Union Government's deliberate sabotage of Jal Jeevan Mission (JMM) in Karnataka.
According to the release, the meeting included Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif, and Jal Shakti Minister Gulab Raghunath Rao Patil. Also present were the Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav and senior officials from the Ministry
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), highlighted the success of government initiatives in the area of water and irrigation which will give confidence to global investors to see the sector as an opportunity.
Himachal Pradesh's Jal Shakti Department swiftly launched an investigation into suspected wastewater discharge from a hotel near a village water source on Thursday.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, on Tuesday said that the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Link project would resolve the water issue in Rajasthan and that it would provide sufficient water for drinking, industrial use, agriculture, and livestock there.
Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Hardip Singh Mundian on Tuesday urged Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil to expedite the release of Rs 161 crore, the pending first instalment for the 2024-25 fiscal year under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
Speaking to the media, Yadav said "I am happy that our Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has taken a very innovative initiative. Based on the initiative, our water storage is being done by collecting rainwater. The underground water storage is being increased at every place.. We are going to have
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in Delhi to discuss the state's progress under the Har Ghar Jal initiative, highlighting that over 80 per cent of rural households in Assam now have access to tap water connections.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, on Tuesday chaired the meeting of Brahmaputra Board's 13th High Powered Review Board (HPRB) and inaugurated the two-day Springshed Management Workshop 2024 in Guwahati.