In a significant step towards strengthening service delivery and community ownership under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, today e- launched Jal Seva Aankalan, a Gram Panchayat-led digital drinking water service functionality assessment tool on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) portal. The initiative marks a decisive shift from infrastructure creation to sustained service delivery, placing Gram Panchayats and village institutions at the centre of assessing the regularity, adequacy, quality and sustainability of drinking water supply in Har Ghar Jal (HGJ)…
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FRENCH WATER GIANT VEOLIA TO SUPPLY DRINKING WATER TO60% OF MUMBAIKARS BY 2030
French water & wastewater management specialist Veolia will supply 60% of Mumbaikars’ drinking water requirements by 2030. Two water treatment facilities are coming up at Bhandup & Panjrapur in the city suburbs & are expected to be operational by 2029 & 2030, respectively. It will together supply nearly 3,000 million litres per day (MLD), catering to about 60% of the city’s drinking water demand, Guillaume Dourdin, CEO & country director of Veolia India, told Fortune India. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had awarded a Rs. 4,124 crore contract for the…
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