Jal Shakti News - Latest Updates & Headlines
NDMC to use modular rainwater harvesting to check water logging: Kuljeet Singh Chahal
New Delhi, March 18: The NDMC is set to implement modular pit technology for rainwater harvesting and using them to counter waterlogging at 27 major points, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable water management, said Council's Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal.
Lok Sabha to discuss on demands for grants under Railway Ministry, Jal Shakti; Opposition submits adjournment notice
New Delhi, March 18: The Lok Sabha is set to discuss and vote on the demands for grants under the control of the Ministry of Railways and the Jal Shakti Ministry, an official list released by Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh read on Tuesday.
PM Modi extends birthday greetings to Union Minister CR Patil
New Delhi, March 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday greetings to Union Minister of Jal Shakti Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, commending his efforts to ensure safe and sufficient drinking water access for households.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, State Minister Reddy meet Union Jal Shakti Minister in Delhi
New Delhi, March 3: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, along with State Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Monday met Union Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Patil, in New Delhi
J-K staring at a water crisis this year: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, February 19: Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year, the state's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. The CM said he is also reviewing various measures the state's Jal Shakti department intends to take to deal with the crisis.
Aghast over no allocation of Godavari waters to K'taka: Ex-PM Gowda writes to Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat
Bengaluru, Feb 15: Venting his ire at the authorities at the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (MOJS), former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday stated that he was aghast by the decision of the ministry to not allocate any water to Karnataka from the Godavari River.
Focus on water efficient home fixtures for sustainability: Union Minister
New Delhi, Jan 27: Adoption of low-flow fixtures and smart sanitary wares in homes and encouraging industries to develop water-efficient products were suggested by experts at a workshop organised by the Ministery of Jal Shakti here on Monday to discuss water use efficiency.
Himachal's Jal Shakti Dept launches investigation into suspected wastewater discharge
Shimla, January 16: Himachal Pradesh's Jal Shakti Department swiftly launched an investigation into suspected wastewater discharge from a hotel near a village water source on Thursday.
Rajasthan will become the state with highest volume of water under PM Modi's leadership: Minister
Jaipur, Jan 16: Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, has expressed confidence that Rajasthan will soon be the state with the highest quantity of water under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
28,000 portable toilets to help keep Mahakumbh area, Ganga clean
New Delhi, Jan 10: Under the National Clean Ganga Mission, special cleanliness management measures, including 28,000 toilets, have been implemented at a cost of Rs 152.37 crore for Mahakumbh 2025.
India's annual groundwater recharge goes up by 15 billion cubic metres in 2024
New Delhi, Jan 6: India's total annual groundwater recharge recorded a significant increase of 15 billion cubic metres (BCM) in 2024, while extraction decreased by 3 BCM compared to the 2017 assessment, in a landmark achievement for the country's sustainable development goal, according to a report released by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Monday.