PM Modi Highlights India’s Water Governance Model as a Lesson for Global South

October 6, 2026 6:32 PM

PM Modi Highlights India’s Water Governance Model as a Lesson for Global South

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared an article highlighting how India’s water-governance model is offering valuable lessons for the wider Global South, emphasising that water security depends not only on infrastructure but also on effective planning, strong local systems and community participation. “From India, a water-governance model is offering useful lessons for the wider Global South. Water security is not only about building infrastructure but also about good planning, str...

Tap water coverage crosses 81% in rural India; groundwater rises in 83 blocks: Centre

August 11, 2025 5:38 PM

Tap water coverage crosses 81% in rural India; groundwater rises in 83 blocks: Centre

More than 15.68 crore rural households - 81% of the total 19.36 crore - now have tap water connections under the government’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Minister of State for Jal Shakti V. Somanna informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. At the time of announcement of JJM, 3.23 crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. The JJM follows a “Just in Time” funding approach, releasing central grants in two installments per year, with each installment split in...