Union Minister C R Patil launches Jal Seva Aankalan to assess drinking water services
The tool was formally e-launched by C R Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
The tool was formally e-launched by C R Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
The project was approved in the 68th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Monday.
In addition, two states (Uttar Pradesh and Tripura) have reported to have made recovery from contractors on account of liquidated damages, while two states (Karnataka and Tripura) on account of forfeiture of EMD/ FDR, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said in a written reply.
The Committee noted with satisfaction that the states of Haryana and Rajasthan are working together for the implementation of the project for transfer of Rajasthan’s share of Yamuna river to water scarce regions in Rajasthan at the earliest.
Demanding a revised agenda for the meeting convened by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry with the chief ministers of the two Telugu states, Telangana expressed its opposition to any discussion on the controversial Banakacharla Project.
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, while addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, said dedicated measures are being taken to improve groundwater levels in Haryana’s dark zone blocks.
Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil said on Wednesday that the Centre would work with the new government in Delhi to clean River Yamuna.
The CWC had launched the first version of the mobile application on 17 August, 2023 with the aim of using mobile phones to disseminate information related to flood situations in the country and flood forecasts up to seven days on a real-time basis to the public.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami raised the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 25 requesting him to give approval since the 24 hydropower projects were cleared by the apex court.
This feature is again adversely affected by tidal conditions as is generally noticed in the month of September, the likely month of occurrence of flood.
