The Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Rattan Lal Kataria today chaired the 34th Annual General Meeting of the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) Society and 18th Meeting of the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) through video...

Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Swachh Bharat Mission Academy at an event here today as part of the ongoing week-long behaviour change campaign ‘Gandagi Mukt Bharat’. Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched SBM Academy...

“Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts’ was e-launched by  Rattan Lal Kataria, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment on the occasion of “International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”...

Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah presided over the Flag-in ceremony of the Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan, organized under the National Mission for Clean Ganga, in  New Delhi today."We must not look at Ganga as only a river. It is the pivot of...

The week long Exhibition-cum-Fair “EKAM Fest” organized by National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation (NHFDC) under M/o Social Justice& Empowermentbegan today at State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi-1.Union Minister for...

The Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Social Justice & Empowerment, Rattan Lal Kataria chaired the 17th Meeting of the Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) here today. The Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development...

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Social Justice and Empowerment, Rattan Lal Kataria today inaugurated Sewa Dham- a Skill Development Center at KPs Migrant Colony, Jagti under ‘Athroot’ initiative.Advisor to LG Farooq Khan, Member Parliament Jugal Kishore,...

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the Government is making all out efforts to provide safe piped drinking water supply to all households in the country by 2024. Inaugurating the one-day National Conference on “Provision of Potable...

The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh and Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti chaired...

The Parliamentary Consultative Meeting of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment held here today under the Chairmanship of Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister of  Social Justice & Empowerment. The Ministers of State for Social Justice...

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) signed an Memorandum of Understanding with MARVI (Managing Aquifer Recharge and Sustaining Groundwater Use through Village-level Intervention) Partners of Australia at a function here today. Union Minister of Jal Shakti,...

The ‘Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan’ is a pioneering and historic exploratory open-water rafting and kayaking expedition on the Ganga River to be held between 10th October 2019 to 11 November 2019. Starting at Devprayag and culminating at Ganga Sagar, the expedition...

Government of India will soon come out with an updated version of  National Water Policy to effect key changes in Water Governance Structure, Regulatory Framework, besides setting up of a National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency. Speaking at the valedictory...

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI launched the 10 Year Rural Sanitation Strategy (2019-2029), which focus on sustaining the sanitation behavior change that has been achieved under the Swachh Bharat Mission...

Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Sekhawat said that water conservation along with water-harvesting and judicious and multiple use of water are key to tackle the water challenge in India. Speaking after giving away the National Water Mission Awards-2019...

The Soil and Water Conservation Department Punjab on Wednesday bagged prestigious National Water Mission Award for efficient utilization of treated waste water for  irrigation purposes from Sewerage Treatment Plant, Phagwara in Kapurthala district.The...

Union Minister for Jal Shakti  Gajendra Singh Sekhawat said that India is eager to share the best practices and also to learn from experiences of others on all important  issues relating to water, as such discussions help in fine tuning policies...

‘Sign Language Day’ was celebrated by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), an autonomous body under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, M/o Social Justice and Empowerment here today. Union Minister for Social...

At the Swachh Mahotsav event in New Delhi today, The President Ramnath Kovind today complimented the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) for inspiring historic behavior  change in the country and putting forth a model for the world to replicate. He also gave...

“As health is the responsibility of all Government departments, there is a need for a ‘sub-department of health’ in all the Ministries for health impact assessment of the policies/initiatives of these Ministries right from the conceptual stages.” This was...