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We want to turn conservation of water into a mass movement: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Drinking water has been made available in 35 million of a total 180 million households across India in the last 70 years The Union government periodically studies more than 6,000 blocks, out of which 1,592 are water stressed

10 min read22 Sep 2019
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PM Narendra Modi urges people to conserve water amid country's water crisis

In his blog that he shared on Twitter, Modi shared traditional technique related to water conservation and horticultureNarendra Modi appealed to the nation to conserve water and do their bit to conserve ecology

1 min read8 Jul 2019
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Centre launches nationwide water conservation scheme

Govt to focus on 256 districts in the first phase, urge farmers to adopt efficient irrigation practicesGradual shift to less water intensive crops and promotion of efficient irrigation

2 min read1 Jul 2019
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In Mann Ki Baat 2.0, PM Modi urges people to conserve water

Govt and people should together start a mass movement in the country on water conservation, says PMThe confidence of the people has returned the NDA to power at the Centre

2 min read30 Jun 2019
Opinion

Opinion | India could yet lead the world on water conservation

Placing water on top of the conservation pyramid leads to conservation of soil and forests

4 min read27 Jun 2019
News

President urges citizens to focus on conserving water to tackle drought

Kovind said formation of Jal Shakti ministry to tackle water crisis was a ‘decisive step’ with far-reaching benefitsAt least eight states are reeling under drought conditions

1 min read21 Jun 2019
Videos

Two engineering students make ‘smart wash basin’ to conserve water

Students of electronics and communication department at the Moradabad Institute of Technology have created a smart wash basin that conserves water.

26 Jun 2018
Industry

Water conservation under MGNREGS benefitted over 140 lakh hectares farm land: govt

About 150,000 farm ponds were constructed under the rural job guarantee scheme to ensure storage of rain water and improved irrigation in rural India, says the government

1 min read7 Jun 2018
Politics

Shouldn’t water conservation be a social responsibility, asks PM Modi

PM Modi says the government was leaving no stone unturned for water conservation, having spent Rs35,000 crore on it in 2017-18

1 min read29 Apr 2018
Politics

Environment ministry invites research proposals to manage Himalayas’ biodiversity

The research proposals have been called under National Mission on Himalayan Studies and would be addressing the main thematic areas of the mission

1 min read20 Nov 2017
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