CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, launched the 2nd project of Swajal Yojana at village Bhikampura, Karauli, Rajasthan with a budget of more than Rs 54.17 lakh.

Detailed explanation-2: -a by the Panchayati Raj Institutions and local community". Keeping this in view, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched Swajal that is designed as a demand driven program involving community to provide sustainable access to safe drinking water to people in rural areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Kumar highlighted that this initiative called “Swajaldhara” is being launched by the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 25th December 2002.

Detailed explanation-4: -Swajaldhara is a national-level rural water supply scheme that seeks to put in place a people-oriented, decentralised and demand-driven water management regime. To this end, it aims at utilising pachayati raj institutions across the country, empowering them in the process.