A clean initiative – Nation News

A clean initiative – Nation News

Madurai-based Dhan Foundation’s work proves that defunct water bodies can be revived to benefit the farmlands. Three-year effort: The Kadhiyanur irrigation tank has clear water now The Kad­hiyanur irr­i­g­a­tion tank in Iravadhanallur stands out for its clean water amid the dry or dirty ponds and water bodies dott­ing Madurai city. “Three years back, you would…

A few channels of change: How Kanpur brought down pollution in Ganga – Nation News

A few channels of change: How Kanpur brought down pollution in Ganga – Nation News

Till last year, Fateh Ali, 40, a resident of the Gwaltoli locality of Kanpur, was selling vegetables. He has now switched to selling fish, like many other families in the Gwaltoli, Khalasline, Shoetarganj neighbourhoods. His income is now twice what it used to be. A member of the river-cleaning crew drinks water from the sacred…

Ode to a sacred river: Why the Namami Gange Programme is different from previous efforts to clean Ganga – Nation News

Ode to a sacred river: Why the Namami Gange Programme is different from previous efforts to clean Ganga – Nation News

NO other river in India evokes as much awe or is surrounded with as much religious fervour as the mighty Ganga. The river begins its 2,525 km journey from the mouth of the Gangotri and ends up at the Gangasagar in West Bengal. The river covers 26 per cent of the country’s landmass, straddling a…

Tapping the potential: How the ‘Nal se Jal’ scheme has empowered women in Rajasthan – Nation News

Tapping the potential: How the ‘Nal se Jal’ scheme has empowered women in Rajasthan – Nation News

The Har Ghar Nal Se Jal scheme is empowering thousands of women in Rajasthan by bringing potable water to their doorstep DIRECT TO HOME: Tap water supply at a house in Sindrath village Sindrath village, near Rajasthan’s Sirohi town, 410 km from Jaipur, is buzzing with excitement. Homes have started getting tap supply of potable…

The spring of their lives: Sikkim’s spring revival scheme – Nation News

The spring of their lives: Sikkim’s spring revival scheme – Nation News

When 28-year-old Alka Chhetri got married in 2012 and settled in Mungram village in south Sikkim, her biggest challenge was sourcing water from afar and rationing its use. “I came from Darjeeling and was used to tap water. Fetching water from a spring four kilometres away left me fatigued. Water used for washing clothes and…

Ending the drudgery: Why the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide piped drinking water inspires hope – Nation News

Ending the drudgery: Why the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide piped drinking water inspires hope – Nation News

AT the headquarters of the Union Jal Shakti ministry in New Delhi, Bharat Lal, additional secretary and director, Jal Jeevan Mission, clicks on his computer to check on the progress of the government’s massive programme to ensure that every rural household has a functional tap connection for drinking water by 2024. The dashboard of the…