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Ministry of Jal Shakti launches 3 weeks long campaign as part of World Toilet Day 2024
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Ministry of Jal Shakti launches 3 weeks long campaign as part of World Toilet Day 2024

New Delhi, November 19, 2024. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation launched the nationwide campaign “Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman” (HSHS) (हमारा शौचालय: हमारा सम्मान). November 19, World Toilet Day and the campaign will culminate on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2024, emphasizing the critical link between sanitation, human rights and dignity. The campaign reaffirms India’s commitment to maintaining its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status while promoting behavioral change for cleaner, healthier communities. While India achieved ODF status in 2019, the Phase II of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) was launched to focus on the creation of ODF Plus Model villages, where the first criterion is sustaining ODF achievements. This aligns with the spirit of World Toilet Day, re...
58th Executive Committee Meeting of NMCG: Vital Projects on Biodiversity Conservation
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58th Executive Committee Meeting of NMCG: Vital Projects on Biodiversity Conservation

New Delhi, November 14, 2024. The 58th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved various vital projects. The meeting was chaired by Shri Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director-General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga. These projects aim to take significant steps towards the conservation of the Ganga River and its aquatic life. A vital project for assessing the Environmental flow of the Chambal, Son, Damodar and Tons rivers has been approved by the Executive Committee. With an estimated budget of Rs. 11 crore, the objective of this project is not only to evaluate the environmental flow of these rivers but also to prepare hydrological and hydrodynamic models that allow scientific evaluation of flow systems. This will involve studying the existing ...
Ministry of Jal Shakti signs agreement with 12 technical education institutions for basin management of 6 rivers
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Ministry of Jal Shakti signs agreement with 12 technical education institutions for basin management of 6 rivers

New Delhi, February 29, 2024. an important work started in the direction of making the country rich in water resources. There will be challenges ahead, but if the work on basin management in the country continues at the same pace and progress, then the dream of an India rich in water resources will be fulfilled soon. Not only this, other countries of the world will look forward to guidance from India on river basin management. This statement was made by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, at the function for signing the agreement between 12 technical education institutions for academic and research collaboration towards basin management of 6 rivers.  This agreement has been made between Ministry of Jal Shakti and academic institutions under the National River Co...
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