The Latest Breaking News from JJM

India is home to 18 percent of the world’s population but owns only four percent of the world’s total freshwater. As such, India is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, even as it’s plagued by scorching summers, regular droughts and frequent floods. 

Women and the burden of collecting water: The time burden of collecting water inevitably falls on the women and girls of the household

ED seizes ₹2.21 crore in JJM scam in Rajasthan; searches at 26 locations. Accused include senior PHED officials, contractors & middlemen. Fake work completion certificates & bribes used to secure tenders. Total seizure till date is ₹11.03 crore, including gold/silver worth ₹6.50 crore.

Mahoba district, UP, has seen a dramatic increase in tap connections, from 1,612 in 2019 to 1,29,209 in 2021. Despite this, many households do not have access to water, due to inadequate pipes, lack of submersible pumps, and stolen taps. The district is working to provide full water supply by…

The JJM scheme aims to provide potable drinking water in taps to all rural homes by 2024.

People dying and falling sick after drinking contaminated water and the government suspending lower-level officials for negligence is common in Kalyana Karnataka region. However, repeated occurrences of such incidents demonstrate poor action on the ground to prevent such tragedies. 

The State government has issued guidelines for panchayats to purchase privately owned land needed for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

Scheme to provide tap water supply to rural households

Circle offices will be restructured on the basis of revenue districts