India, Australia consolidate partnership to address water challenges
India and Australia are consolidating their partnership to address the former’s growing water challenges with joint-collaboration in water research, training
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Policy
Number of rural households with tap water connections growing: Survey
The number of rural households having fully functional tap water connections within their premises has been growing over the past
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India, Bangladesh sign water-sharing deal on common river
India and Bangladesh have signed a water-sharing agreement from the common border river Kushiyara even as a long pending pact
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ADB sanctions $96.3 million loan for water projects in Himachal Pradesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a $96.3 million (about Rs 770 crore) loan to provide safe drinking water
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Shekhawat pitches for rainwater harvesting, conservation, recycling to avoid water stress
With demand for water going to increase further in coming years, India needs to adopt rainwater harvesting, water conservation, recycling
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ADB to give $2 mn for urban development projects in Nagaland
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $2 million loan for designing climate-resilient urban infrastructure, including water supply and
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DJB, IIT-Delhi to collaborate on water security, take up R&D initiatives
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT-Delhi to collaborate on issues related
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JICA extends Rs 2391-cr loan for Bengaluru water supply, sewage treatment facilities
Japan’s state-run ODA agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Indian Government to provide
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Centre releases Rs 40000-crore grant to states/UTs under JJM for 2021-22
The Centre has released over Rs 40,000 crore as grant to states and Union Territories (UTs) under the Jal Jeevan
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IIT-Madras to set up inter-disciplinary water management & policy centre
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is setting up a new inter-disciplinary water management and policy centre to help solve water
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