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Sanitation
Haryana becomes 'Har Ghar Jal’ state
Posted on 19 Feb, 2023 07:26 PMHaryana becomes 'Har Ghar Jal’ state
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Budget 2023-24: Drinking water supply and sanitation continues to get priority
Posted on 07 Feb, 2023 01:38 PMSafe water, sanitation and hygiene are pillars that improve the quality of life and enhance the 'ease of living' of people, especially in rural areas. In this regard, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has made significant progress in providing drinking water and safe sanitation to rural households.
![An amount of Rs 1840 crore has been approved to effecvely implement Water Security Plans through convergence of ongoing/new schemes (Image: Pavitra K B Rao, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-02/Save_water_save_light_and_save_earth.jpg?itok=9Mmcemnc)
Classifying rivers for setting up stone crushers is illegal: NGT to Uttarakhand government
Posted on 14 Dec, 2022 02:33 PMUttarakhand’s classification of rivers to set up stone crushers violates NGT Act
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Mobilising communities for WASH
Posted on 13 Dec, 2022 05:25 PMConvened to mark the successful conclusion of the Women+Water Alliance project in select districts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, U.S.
![WaterAid has focused on establishing community-led water quality monitoring & surveillance (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/4483912102_20f9ac4dc0_k.jpg?itok=nsoYKOWT)
Workshop: Biosand Water Filter (JalKalp) Technology
Posted on 13 Oct, 2022 06:49 PMAbout the workshop
Dirty drains drain health
Posted on 27 Sep, 2022 08:28 PMPoor access to adequate and good quality sanitation and hygiene facilities can give rise to a number of water borne diseases in populations.
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Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards
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India now has 49 Ramsar sites, highest in South Asia
Posted on 16 Feb, 2022 08:03 AMRamsar has designated two more wetlands in India, bringing the total to 49
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Budgetary provisions for drinking water supply continue to get priority
Posted on 10 Feb, 2022 02:05 AMWater, sanitation and hygiene, which are major determinants of health and nutrition levels, have gained substantial visibility during the last two years because of the pandemic.
![Jal Jeevan Mission has picked up pace after two years (Image: Anita Martinz, Wikimedia Commons, CC-A-2.0 Generic)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-02/water-anita-martinz.jpg?itok=mpOLxNnu)
Jal Jeevan Mission App and Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh launched
Posted on 06 Oct, 2021 11:10 PMPM Modi launches the Jal Jeevan Mission app and Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh
![An overhead tank in Tamil Nadu that supplies water to a village (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/tank.jpg?itok=n2Tm5o8H)