Water Quality Monitoring Framework Rolled Out by Jal Shakti Ministry
Recently central government’s flagship scheme Jal Jeevan Mission rolled out a framework and guidelines for testing, monitoring and surveillance of drinking water quality as well as a Water Quality Information Management System (WQMIS), an online portal that provides detailed information on laboratories for this purpose.
- The guidelines have been prepared in consultation with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- Of the ₹3.6 lakh crore Jal Jeevan budget, 2% has been earmarked for quality monitoring.
Status of Water Quality in India
- According to a 2018 assessment by the Central Ground Water Board, 52 per cent of all the blocks in the country ....
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