Ministry Of Drinking Water And Sanitation

The 15th Finance Commission has tied grants of Rs 1,42,084 crore to ensure more funds to gram panchayats to make their water supply and sanitation-related plans, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Sunday.

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 BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered his government's support to the Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation said on Thursday.

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of Bihar constructing 8.5 lakh toilets in a week created widespread disbelief, the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Thursday shared its own calculation showing how it was "easily doable".

Uma Bharati, who was divested of the prime Ganga rejuvenation and water resources portfolios, has been given charge of sanitation and drinking water. The two key ministries have gone to Nitin Gadkari, who also got to retain transport, highways and shipping.

Nearly 43 per cent of India's rural population defecate in open, according to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state in the country with all its four districts ranked among top 10 districts in terms of sanitation and cleanliness.

Nearly 14,000 habitations in 17 states reported to have excess fluoride in drinking water sources, affecting more than 1.14 crore people, Rajya Sabha was informed today. According to the World Health Organisation, ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones. Moderate amounts l...

The government has sought Parliament's nod to spend an additional Rs 25,500 crore in the current fiscal, nearly half of which will be spent on capital infusion into state-owned banks to help them overcome the high bad loans situation.

The Union Government has decided to continue up to August 15 the "cleanliness drive" in all central government offices, public sector institutions, including banks and other departments as Prime Minister Narendra Modi "desired" so.

With thousands of habitations being affected by water contamination, Health Minister JP Nadda today said this was leading to complications.

BJP's ambitious proposal to link rivers across the country is set to get a push with the Water Resources Ministry being asked to prepare a future roadmap.

Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has been given additional charge of the ministries of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation - the portfolios held by Gopinath Munde.

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is dismayed at the state of sanitation in the Indian Railways and says the conditions demand immediate attention.

The 15th Finance Commission has tied grants of Rs 1,42,084 crore to ensure more funds to gram panchayats to make their water supply and sanitation-related plans, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Sunday.

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 BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered his government's support to the Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation said on Thursday.

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of Bihar constructing 8.5 lakh toilets in a week created widespread disbelief, the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation on Thursday shared its own calculation showing how it was "easily doable".

Uma Bharati, who was divested of the prime Ganga rejuvenation and water resources portfolios, has been given charge of sanitation and drinking water. The two key ministries have gone to Nitin Gadkari, who also got to retain transport, highways and shipping.

Nearly 43 per cent of India's rural population defecate in open, according to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Sikkim has been adjudged the cleanest state in the country with all its four districts ranked among top 10 districts in terms of sanitation and cleanliness.

Nearly 14,000 habitations in 17 states reported to have excess fluoride in drinking water sources, affecting more than 1.14 crore people, Rajya Sabha was informed today. According to the World Health Organisation, ingestion of excess fluoride, most commonly in drinking-water, can cause fluorosis which affects the teeth and bones. Moderate amounts l...

The government has sought Parliament's nod to spend an additional Rs 25,500 crore in the current fiscal, nearly half of which will be spent on capital infusion into state-owned banks to help them overcome the high bad loans situation.

The Union Government has decided to continue up to August 15 the "cleanliness drive" in all central government offices, public sector institutions, including banks and other departments as Prime Minister Narendra Modi "desired" so.

With thousands of habitations being affected by water contamination, Health Minister JP Nadda today said this was leading to complications.

BJP's ambitious proposal to link rivers across the country is set to get a push with the Water Resources Ministry being asked to prepare a future roadmap.

Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has been given additional charge of the ministries of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation - the portfolios held by Gopinath Munde.

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar is dismayed at the state of sanitation in the Indian Railways and says the conditions demand immediate attention.