About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
Context The theme for World Food Day (October 16), 2023 — ‘Water is Life, Water is Food’ — calls for urgent action in managing water wisely. This article highlights that sustainable water management is critical to address impending food and …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
Context Excessive groundwater extraction is triggering land subsidence in the Indo – Gangetic plain. Land subsidence Land subsidence refers to the gradual sinking or settling of the Earth’s surface, often caused by the removal of groundwater, the extraction of minerals, …
About Namami Gange Mission is a holistic and integrated river rejuvenation programme not just to clean River Ganga but restore its entire riverine ecosystem. It was launched in 2014-15. Namami Gange is premised on the five important pillars of – …
About the Scheme Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) is a Central Sector Scheme with focus on community participation and demand side interventions for sustainable groundwater management in identified water stressed areas of seven States in the country viz. Gujarat, Haryana, …
Context Increasing urbanisation and changing climatic trends with a limited resource base has created an undue pressure on the natural resources making the cities vulnerable to climate changes. Deforestation, conversion of agricultural lands, creating infrastructure beyond the carrying capacity, loss …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
About Jal Jeevan Mission Launched in 2019, the chief objective of the Mission is to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024 and thereby ensuring potable water supply in adequate quantity i.e. @ 55 lpcd …
About the census It is a comprehensive database of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country. The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water bodies across all states and Union Territories. The objective of …