Ministry Of Drinking Water And Sanitation

Marathwada Diary: High amounts of fluoride in groundwater continue to threaten drought-hit Nanded villages

Sawarkhed's groundwater contains fluoride. This is a chemical that is naturally present in soil, rocks and groundwater. But in concentrated form, it can be extremely harmful.

Charminar, Somnath Temple among 10 sites named by Centre in second phase of 'Swachh Bharat' mission

10 new heritage sites to commence special sanitation action in the second phase of Swachh Iconic Places project under Swachh Bharat Mission

Swachh Bharat two-and-a-half years on: Narendra Modi government's claims remain unverified

Although Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) has sent India on a toilet construction spree, 51.6 percent of households across the country did not use an improved sanitation facility – a system that separates human excreta from human contact–between January 2015 and December 2016.

Providing safe drinking water to every person in rural India will be a huge challenge for the govt

The government of India has committed to providing every person living in rural India safe and adequate drinking water.

Boost for Swachh Bharat: Former bureaucrat appointed secretary MoDW and Sanitation

The 56-year-old Iyer, a 1981 batch IAS officer hailing from Tamil Nadu had taken voluntary retirement in 2009.

VRS for Vijaylakshmi Joshi: Another IAS officer retires ahead of schedule

A few days after Home Secretary LC Goyal sought early retirement, another IAS officer has filed for voluntary retirement (VRS): Vijaylakshmi Joshi, head of the Swachh Bharat mission

World Bank supports rural water supply project with $500 mn loan

It will support the design and implementation of a dedicated RWSS program for low income states under the ongoing National Rural Drinking Water Program in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MoDWS)

Investment in sanitation as important as in defence: Ramesh

Vigorously pushing the agenda of clean drinking water and sanitation, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said investment in these sectors is as important as investing in defence.