Schemes & Policies
World Meets Drinking Water Target but Progress on Sanitation Falls Short
New York, Mar 6, 2012: The international target to halve the number of people who do not have access to safe drinking water has been met, five years before the 2015 deadline, the UN announced on Tuesday.
Govt. of India: National Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy (2010-2020 AD)
Sustained reduction in urban poverty requires high income growth, an inclusive urban policy focused on a functioning land and housing market, adherence to the JNNURM protocol, and a dedicated mission to make cities slum-free - this is the conclusion of a study undertaken to produce “a draft National Urban Poverty Reduction Strategy”.
Background Note and Agenda for the One day Workshop of the State Secretaries Incharge of Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation
A one day conference of the State Secretaries in charge of Rural Development, Rural Water Supply and Rural Sanitation is to be held under the Chairmanship of Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation, on Monday, 26th September, 2011 at Tagore Hall, SCOPE Complex, Opposite CGO Complex, Lodhi Road , New Delhi.
