- Narendra Modi renewed his call to strengthen the national water campaign in India.
- The Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission and chaired a committee reviewing national water resource policies.
Committee finds 63% of water schemes in Jammu and Kashmir are non-operational
What happened
A House Committee investigated water supply schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee found that 63% of the 3,253 schemes are non-operational, despite an expenditure of around Rs 7,000 crore. Additionally, roughly Rs 1,350 crore in work-done claims remain unpaid.
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Why it matters
The findings highlight significant financial inefficiency within the centrally sponsored water supply program. The large number of non-functional schemes and outstanding contractor claims raises questions about the effective use of public funds.
The Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission and has been reviewing national water resource policies through a chaired committee.
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Who's involved
- House CommitteeInvestigated water supply schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Jammu
- KashmirThe region where the Jal Jeevan Mission schemes were investigated
- JammuThe geographical context of the water supply schemes investigated
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- CentreSpeculative
The Centre might need to allocate funding to settle the outstanding Rs 1,350 crore in work-done claims.
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The Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission and chaired a committee reviewing national water resource policies.Also in this story
- The government has mandated the development of rural water infrastructure under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
- The National Remote Sensing Centre will inform an evaluation regarding water resource policies in Sivasagar, involving the Central Water Commission.
- Technical disagreements have stalled project recommendations involving the Central Water Commission and the Government of India.
- The Government of India, through the Central Water Commission, is involved in assessing flood damage and implementing agricultural schemes across India.
Within Narendra Modi renewed his call to strengthen the national water campaign in India.
The entities involved
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House Committee
former select committee of the UK House of Lords
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Jammu
city in Jammu Division, India
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Kashmir
disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan
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- Government pushes hydropower development and seeks to utilize Western River waters in Jammu and Kashmir.
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- The JKCIP project aims to enhance irrigation efficiency in Kashmir, with Anil Gupta discussing its implementation.
- Projects are flowing through the Jammu region amid the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
- A minister addressed developmental issues in Jammu on August 1st, specifically directing the restoration of irrigation schemes.