Burhanpur District

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How Burhanpur became India's first Har Ghar Jal District
SHGs empower women, ensure sustainability: A model for water tax collection in Burhanpur Posted on 30 Jun, 2024 10:56 PM

Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, is a hub of power loom industry and one of the oldest districts in the state. When Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019, only 36.54% rural households in the district had access to potable drinking water through tap connections.

Rural water security (Image: Shawn, Save the Children USA; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
From 58 percent in 2004, groundwater extraction rises to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
News this fortnight Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 03:34 PM

Groundwater extraction increased from 58 percent in 2004 to 63 percent in 2017: CAG

Country's groundwater scenario is in a grim state (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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