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Clear filtersPRAGATI-50 was launched on 29 September 2026 in New Delhi to develop 50 model cities across 24 states under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0. It seeks better urban cleanliness, solid waste management, used water managemen...
The latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) ranking places IIT Madras first, followed by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)...
National Engineers' Day is celebrated on September 15, the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya, who was born in 1861 at Muddenahalli in Karnataka. He was the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918 and worked on major infrast...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive interstate water cooperation, Haryana and Rajasthan strictly and officially signed an MoU in New Delhi to finally implement the historic 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive interstate water management issue, Telangana strictly and officially sought a permanent solution from the Centre and neighbouring States over water sharing and flow i...
The Government of India has proposed continuing the River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme for the 2026–31 period with an outlay of ₹2,183 crore.Type: Central Sector Scheme, launched in 2014.Implementing agency: Department...
River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme: Securing India's Water Future The Government of India has proposed the continuation of the River Basin Management (RBM) Scheme for the period 2026–31, with a total financial outlay of...
Archaeological Breakthrough: Ancient Water Management at GharapuriThe Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a sophisticated 1,500-year-old stepped reservoir on Elephanta Island (historically known as Gharapu...
Meghalaya has become the 12th state to sign a reform-based Memorandum of Understanding under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0. JJM seeks to provide functional household tap water connections in rural areas, and its second ph...
**Overview** On March 1, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth over ₹2,700 crore in Puducherry, aiming to comprehensively enhance the region...
Urban tap water coverage has climbed from 49% in 2011 to about 77% in 2026 under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, an increase of 64%. The missions have delivered 228 lakh household tap connections and 20 lakh sewer connections, revi...
The Ministry of Jal Shakti felicitated 58 WaSH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Warriors from various States and Union Territories at a Samvad Samaroh in New Delhi for leading water management at the grassroots. Recognise...
