Government Forms New ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry
- The Modi Government has come up with a new ministry called the “Jal Shakti”.
- This ministry has been formed by reorganising the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, along with Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti will be headed by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
- Rattan Lal Kataria is the minister of state.
- Jal Shakti Ministry will look over issues ranging from international and inter-states water disputes, the Namami Gange project to clean the river, its tributaries and sub-tributaries and provide clean drinking water.