Government Institutions
Department of Drinking Water Supply
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- Address:
- Office of Joint Secretary , Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Ministry of Rural development, Govt. of India, 9th Floor, Paryavarn Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
- Tel:
- 91-11-24361043
- Fax:
- 91-11-24364113
- Web URL:
- http://ddws.nic.in/
Objectives
The provision of Drinking Water Supply and extension of Sanitation facilities to the rural poor are the main components of the activities of the Department of Drinking Water Supply. The major programmes of the Drinking Water Supply Department are The Swajaldhara, the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) and the Total Sanitation Programme (TSP). The department comes under the Ministry of Rural Development.
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Chhattisgarh faces ire over NREGS in Naxal areas
Sreelatha Menon: As Assembly elections began in Naxal-hit areas in Chhattisgarh, a report of the Central Employment Guarantee Council in the Union rural development ministry has accused the state government of not making any attempt to implement the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the Naxal-infested areas as well as areas which were not affected by the Naxal violence in Dante
- Date:
- 18/11/2008
- Source:
- Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Rs. 10,500 crore more allocated for NREGA
NEW DELHI: In view of the growing popularity of the employment scheme under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), the Centre has increased the allocation for the scheme by a whopping Rs. 10,500 crore for the current financial year.
- Date:
- 23/10/2008
- Source:
- Hindu (New Delhi)
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Sikkim set to achieve 100 pc sanitation cover
The Union Rural Development Minister Dr Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, on Sunday, said that one of the main aims of the government would be to put North East on the fast track for achieving total sanitation. The Union Minister further divulged that Sikkim is likely to become the first State to receive the Nirmal Rajya Award for 100 per cent sanitation coverage.
- Date:
- 21/10/2008
- Source:
- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Centre asks States to expedite schemes
An amount of Rs 350 crore has been spent till date on the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) schemes in the State. Schemes under the NREGA have been implemented in all the 27 districts of the State.
- Date:
- 21/10/2008
- Source:
- Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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- News
Free cell phones to lure Bihari workers
Press Trust Of India / New Delhi October 03, 2008, 0:59 IST Agriculturists in Punjab seem to be struggling this season to hire migrant farm workers from Bihar and are believed to be using novel ways, like offering free cell phones, to lure them.
- Date:
- 03/10/2008
- Source:
- Business Standard (New Delhi)
