Mission to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district totalling approximately 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Focus on community participation and convergence of schemes.
Water & Sanitation
10 policy documents tracked in this sector, plus 21 related analysis, announcements and news items
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Policy documents 10
Acts, rules, notifications, schemes and budgets in force
Central Act enacted 2021-12-13. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Central Act enacted 2019-12-09. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Flagship programme to provide functional household tap water connections to every rural household by 2024. From 3.23 crore connections in 2019 to over 14 crore connections, transforming rural water supply infrastructure.
Central Act enacted 2016-03-25. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Nationwide campaign to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management. Built over 11 crore toilets in rural and urban areas and declared India open-defecation free by October 2019.
Central Act enacted 2010-09-21. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Campaign to eradicate open defecation through construction of individual household latrines, community sanitary complexes, and school sanitation. Predecessor to Swachh Bharat Mission. Introduced Nirmal Gram Puraskar awards.
Central Act enacted 1997-03-25. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Analysis & research 8
Reports, briefs and long reads
The historic 30-year Ganga Water Sharing Treaty is set to expire on 12 December 2026. For the last three decades, the Treaty has operated uninterrupted, despite occasional strains in the diplomatic relationship between the two countries. Unlike the relatively favourable political context of 1996, in which the Treaty was signed–when the Awami League had just […] The post “Not Dilli, Not Pindi, No Other Country, Bangladesh Comes First”: Is the BNP Now a Prisoner of Its Own Rhetoric? appeared
Independent Drive Test Report river Ganga from Kolkata to Kachubaria-Gangasagar West Bengal LSA June 2026 nitinkumar Thu, 07/23/2026 - 16:46 File Download (4.98 MB) QoS Quarter June Qos Report Type IDT Report Date of Release Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:00 Service area West Bengal Months June Year 2026
“Data forces you to think, and how you think about elections in India.” With these words, Professor Pradeep K. Chhibber invited the audience to go beyond the surface-level explanation of what dictates Indian elections and confront a fundamental question: why are elections in India so unpredictable? That question brought a packed audience to the Indian […] The post Why are Indian Elections so Unpredictable? appeared first on CPR.
How ‘blood and water cannot flow together’ became a political and diplomatic doctrine The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 survived three full-scale wars between India and Pakistan—the 1965 war, the 1971 war, and the 1999 Kargil conflict, as well as major diplomatic crises, including the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai bombings. […] The post Six Words and a Sixty-Year Treaty appeared first on CPR.
India’s water crisis persists not due to lack of policies or resources, but due to institutional fragmentation, short-termism, and the absence of coordination. Without institutional convergence at the national level, water security goals for Viksit Bharat 2047 will continue to be undermined. Water risk governance lies at the core of India’s water security challenge The […] The post TREADS Dialogues I — The Institutional Question: Water Security for Viksit Bharat appeared first on CPR.
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Announcements 10
Official press releases
Addendum to Notice of attachment of MF & Demat account in Recovery proceedings against (1) Affiance Industries Limited (PAN: AAICA5323K) and its other directors viz. (2) Habib Sarkar (PAN: CNNPS3625P), (3) Morshed Mehedi Hossain (PAN: AHFPH2742C), (4) Lal Mahammad (PAN: Not Available), (5) Mir Rabiul Islam (PAN: Not Available), (6) Raja Mamun Hasan (PAN: AEOPH4986G) and (7) Minarul Mondal (PAN: AYXPM0255E) (8) Washim Raja Anasari (PAN: AQXPA6875G) (9) Md. Shariful Haque (PAN: AENPH1494N) jointly
Addendum to Notice of attachment of Bank account for Recovery proceedings against (1) Affiance Industries Limited (PAN: AAICA5323K) and its other directors viz. (2) Habib Sarkar (PAN: CNNPS3625P), (3) Morshed Mehedi Hossain (PAN: AHFPH2742C), (4) Lal Mahammad (PAN: Not Available), (5) Mir Rabiul Islam (PAN: Not Available), (6) Raja Mamun Hasan (PAN: AEOPH4986G) and (7) Minarul Mondal (PAN: AYXPM0255E) (8) Washim Raja Anasari (PAN: AQXPA6875G) (9) Md. Shariful Haque (PAN: AENPH1494N) jointly and
Addendum to Notice of Demand Recovery proceedings against (1) Affiance Industries Limited (PAN: AAICA5323K) and its other directors viz. (2) Habib Sarkar (PAN: CNNPS3625P), (3) Morshed Mehedi Hossain (PAN: AHFPH2742C), (4) Lal Mahammad (PAN: Not Available), (5) Mir Rabiul Islam (PAN: Not Available), (6) Raja Mamun Hasan (PAN: AEOPH4986G) and (7) Minarul Mondal (PAN: AYXPM0255E) (8) Washim Raja Anasari (PAN: AQXPA6875G) (9) Md. Shariful Haque (PAN: AENPH1494N) jointly and severally in the matter
TRAI Assesses Mobile Network Quality along river Ganga from Kolkata to Kachubaria-Gangasagar under West Bengal LSA. nitinkumar Thu, 07/23/2026 - 16:41 File Press Release No. 102 (2.64 MB) Date Thu, 07/23/2026 - 12:00
Damoh, Rehli, Katni Cities and Intermediate Highways nitinkumar Wed, 07/22/2026 - 11:57 File Download (6.38 MB) date Wed, 07/22/2026 - 12:00 Report type Performance Reports Service area Madhya Pradesh Period Jan-March Year 2026
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Government of India press release: NIOT organises National Underwater Robotics Workshop (UWR-2026)
Government of India press release: 12th Meeting of the National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) held in New Delhi
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT WING
24 April 2026
News coverage 3
Journalism about this sector — not policy documents
The Cabinet has allocated ₹43,200 crore for drilling 60 deepwater exploration wells
A draft Bill proposes declaring ecological flow as the first priority for river waters, subordinate only to drinking water needs.
The Bombay High Court struck down police externment orders against a petitioner, ruling that opposing government policies alone cannot justify such action.