Pratap Simha, Mysuru MP, chaired DISHA meeting in Mysuru on Saturday, June 3. MLAs Darshan Dhruvanarayan, K. Harish Gowda, T.S. Srivatsa, Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra and MCC Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy were present. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Pratap Simha, Mysuru MP, on Saturday, June 3, said the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission will reach every household … Read more
How many of us know that out of the total volume of water on Earth, 97.5% is salt water and only 2.5% is fresh water. Of the freshwater, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface. Nearly 3x of the volume on the surface lies under it and is referred to as “ground water”. … Read more
Gujarat plans to provide tap connections in 11.15 lakh households during 2020-21 Clean drinking water from taps is a privilege in India. That’s because piped water supply isn’t universally available in many areas and tap water isn’t potable. Besides installation of a seamless network of supply, reliable and real-time monitoring of water quality, the health … Read more
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body, said that the onus of testing the quality of tap water lies with Jal Shakti ministry, state governments and respective departments supplying water to households. “BIS will not test the water unless these bodies request us to do so. We have drafted the quality norms for … Read more
The van would be stationed at the Karnal-based State Water Testing Laboratory, and would operate throughout the state. (Image: PIB) Mobile water testing facility: Haryana government now has a water testing lab on wheels! The Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government has launched a state-of-the-art van for testing the quality of drinking water. An initiative under … Read more
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for strengthening rural connectivity for the socio economic development of the villages of Jammu and Kashmir as he reviewed the progress made under the Back to Village (B2V) programme. Sinha stressed on expediting rural connectivity and piped drinking water for all villages, as roads, power and drinking water … Read more