MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

Reduced water availability has the potential to interrupt both agricultural and industrial activities, leading to increased food prices and income reductions for impacted businesses and workers, particularly farmers. This situation may lead to socia...

The Indian health ministry has reported 143 recorded deaths and 41,789 people suffering from suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June 20 this year. However, the heatwave toll is expected to be higher due to the lack of updated data from states ...

The intense heat wave sweeping across large parts of India has led to soaring temperatures and challenging conditions for residents and authorities alike. Maharashtra's Akola has imposed Section 144 until May 31 to prohibit public gatherings, while ...

Kurnool Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh will see a three-way contest in the upcoming 2024 general elections. With historical significance and facing issues like water scarcity and unemployment, the YSRCP and TDP are key players. Meanwhile, ...

Doctors say most RO filters we’re using are a little too efficient in filtering out essential minerals from water. There are multiple ways to fix this.

Training his guns at Modi, Siddaramaiah asserted that former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and some of his cabinet colleagues were jailed due to denotification and land grab cases during the BJP rule from 2008 to 2013. The CM also said that the pre...

In response to the Maldives' severe water shortage, China has donated 1,500 tonnes of drinking water sourced from glaciers in Tibet. This donation is part of China's ongoing support to the Maldives since President Dr Mohamed Muizzu took office. The ...

The world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted as solutions could lead to "serious problems" if left unchecked, a UN report warned Friday. But "several rapidly emerging technologies are highly water-int...

People are recalibrating their lives to live with less water. Households are strained as a larger proportion of monthly budgets is used for purchasing water. In Bengaluru, tanker prices jumped, and even high-end neighbourhoods have been badly affect...

India's main reservoirs are at their lowest March levels in 5 years, raising concerns about water and power shortages this summer, with Bengaluru already experiencing supply cuts

Karnataka faces severe water shortage with dried up sources in villages and borewells in Bengaluru. Drinking water crisis predicted for 7,082 villages and 1,193 wards. Karnataka CM questions BJP's implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act due to u...

The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), which was launched in 2014 and comes under the DoDWS, has been allocated Rs 7,192 crore for 2024-25. The same amount was allocated to it in 2023-24 as well. Under this mission, Open Defecation Free (ODF) status ha...

The Puri project was part of a state initiative. About ₹3,300 crore has been sanctioned for the ambitious project in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and about 25% of the work has already been completed. Similarly, Coimbatore will also introduce 24x7 water...

People affected by floods in Odisha, East India, face a shortage of safe drinking water with many forced to boil flood water. Fears over waterborne diseases have been raised about the consumption of flood water. The government is attempting to provi...

The government plans to cover all of India's villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Grameen phase II by the end of this year, giving the flagship cleanliness scheme a renewed push in the run-up to the 2024 general election. It has announced ...

The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030. Richard Connor, editor-in-chief of the report, to...

"As we move forward on all these issues, the need for convergence between various sources of funds, especially MGNREGA, Fifteenth Finance Commission tied grants and SBM(G) funds, and the combined efforts of the different departments operating these ...

Under the campaign, the government will organise a 'jan andolan' towards Open Defecation Free (ODF)-Plus villages, disseminate importance of a 'sampoorn swachh' village, reinforce the concept of 'sanitation as everyone's business' and celebrate the ...

This grant is based on the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission and are released to the states as per the advice of the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for making improvements in two services -- sanitation and maintenance of Open...