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India’s WASH Story From National Missions to Sustainable Systems

India’s WASH transformation through the Swachh Bharat Mission and Jal Jeevan Mission has significantly expanded sanitation and safe drinking water access, improving public health, gender equality, and rural livelihoods. The next phase focuses on sustaining these gains through resilient systems, community ownership, and climate-sensitive water management. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is not only a…

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Reimagining Safe Waterfor a Viksit Bharat

India ne rural aur urban water supply mein significant progress ki hai through Jal Jeevan Mission aur AMRUT 2.0, lekin water quality issues, groundwater depletion, aur untreated sewage abhi bhi bade challenges hain. Sustainable future ke liye Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) aur strong governance reforms zaroori hain. Imagine a world where the simple act…

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Anchoring Rural Water Security: Jal Jeevan Mission’s Focus on Source Sustainability

To advance Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean water and sanitation) and ensure equitable access to safe drinking water, the Jal Jeevan Mission, India’s flagship rural water supply programme, has accelerated efforts to provide every household with an individual tap connection. Launched in 2019, with 17% of rural households having tap water, has now reached to…

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$7 Back for Every $1

Photo Credit: Paresh Kumar Clear Cut Climate DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 03, 2025 01:13 ISTWritten By:  Paresh Kumar WASHINGTON, D.C: Billions lack safe toilets. Floods and droughts wreck what’s left. Climate change turns a basic need into a deadly trap. A new World Bank report sounds the alarm. It’s time to rethink sanitation. Or watch cities drown…

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