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India, Bangladesh agree for anti-erosion measures in river Feni; bordering
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 19 (ANI): In a significant development indicative of strong India-Bangladesh ties, the long-standing impasse over lifting water from river Feni--flowing along the India-Bangladesh international borders--has been resolved followed by a field level inspe
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'Matka Man' quenches thirst of needy, fills earthen pots in south Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Serving potable water to the thirsty is mission for this septuagenarian in Delhi. Alag Natarajan serves water to the thirsty by filling up earthen pots in parts of south Delhi and has become famous as 'Matka Man'.
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Punjab CM launches 'Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai' mission
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 2 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday virtually launched the 'Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai' mission as part of the government's campaign to accomplish the goal of 100 per cent potable piped water supply in all rural househo
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Delhi HC directs authorities to ensure food, water for homeless during loc
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday directed authorities to ensure that there is no dearth of food, potable water, electricity and other requirements of sanitation in the area where the inhabitants of Yamuna Pushta have been relocated for the lockdown period to
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Every household in J-K to have potable water by Dec 2021: Gajendra Shekhaw
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Nagrota (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that every house in Jammu and Kashmir will have access to potable water by December 2021.
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Rs 3.5 lakh crore will be invested for water in next 5 years: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hisar (Haryana) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his government would invest Rs 3.5 lakh crore in 5 years to cater to the need of water for drinking and irrigation purposes.
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Jal Jeevan Mission can't be successful without community participation: Sh
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 26 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday extolled Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission and requested the states to come forward to achieve the access to piped potable water to every rural household by 2024.
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I-Day: PM announces Rs 3.5 lakh crore for Jal Jeevan Mission
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that his government will spend Rs 3.5 lakh crore on its ambitious 'Jal Jeevan Mission' to give access to piped potable water to every rural household by 2024.
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Mumbai: Woman killed by brother-in-law after fight over water
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Several parts of the country are facing severe water crisis with small towns and villages having no access to potable water. People are fighting amongst themselves to get their share. One such bizarre incident took place in Mumbai where a woman wa
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FMC commissions water filtration plants to bring clean water to 15 Uttar P
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India] April 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): As part of its commitment to making farming communities more sustainable, FMC India, today announced that it has commissioned community water filtration plants in 15 villages to increase access to clean, potable water across
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Won't use potable water for ground maintenance in IPL: MCA to HC
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Saturday gave an undertaking to Bombay High Court, stating it will not use potable water for watering the pitch or in other maintenance work of the Wankhede stadium, during the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier L
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