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Union Cabinet Secretary Dr Rajiv Gauba today conducted video conference with Chief Secretaries, administrators of states/ union territories and secretaries of central ministries on Jal Shakti Abhiyan. He emphasised the need for all states to complete inventorization of all water bodies, including geo tagging and preparation of scientific plan. He suggested that funds available under MGNREGA, CAMPA, Finance Commission etc can be utilized for water conservation activities. He complimented the Chief Secretaries for building more than 75 thousand new water bodies under Amrit Sarovar programme last year as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsa.
As the theme of this years Jal Shakti Abhiyan is Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti Union Cabinet Secretary asked the states to involve the women SHGs and train them in water management and maintenance. He stressed the need for increased role of women in decision making on water use.
He also wanted the states to put in place a comprehensive O&M policy for rural and urban water supply. He stressed the need to maintain quality of drinking water supply through proper chlorination. Officials were told to strictly enforce rainwater harvesting byelaws and also focus their attention on encroachments of water bodies in urban areas.
Desilting and cleaning of water bodies, revitalising abandoned defunct borewells for groundwater recharge, geo tagging of water bodies and updation in state and revenue records, intensified afforestation in catchment areas and rejuvenation of small rivers are some of the areas of special focus of Jal Shakti Abhiyan, he added.
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, Principal Secretary PR&RD Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Special Secretary Irrigation Prashant Jeevan Patil and other officials attended the video conference.

• The prestigious State Haj Committee is plagued with many problems due to lack of funds.
• Generally, the state government allocates a budget of Rs. 2 crores annually to the Haj Committee.
• According to the committee's calculations, more than three
and half crores were spent on the recent Hajj-2024
pilgrimage.
• 3 month salaries of Outsourcing employees due.
• It is reported that almost Rs.60 lakhs due to Khadimul Hujjaj (government employees who serve pilgrims on behalf of the government) who went on Hajj in 2022 and 2023 are also owed.
• The Hajj Committee has requested the state government to release funds of Rs. 5 crores as the Hajj Committee owes
Rs. 1.60 crores.
• Till now the funds have not been released. Due to this
lack of funds, the employees are complaining that the
internet was also cut off on Monday as the internet bills
were not paid for the last six months.
• Meanwhile, the committee is informed that the petrol pump owner is refusing to supply diesel as the dues of diesel used in the vehicles have increased to Rs.60 thousand per day.

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The recent social media news making rounds that city police are closing shops by 10.30 or 11 pm are totally misleading.

The shops and establishments will open/close as per the already existing rules only.

*Telangana Wakf Board ki history mein pehli marthaba chairman wakf board Syed Azmatullah Hussaini ki💐 sarparathi advance mein Moharram ke intezamat ke liye 38,36,000👈 Sanctioned aur Released howe....*

Honb'le CM thankful for the decision to remove the retired people from the Govt depts,Urdu Academy Admin Mr Raheem Sab was removed from services bcoz of retirement age but unfortunately Same Dept Minority Welfare Dept Mr Abdul Khader Siddque Superintendent Mecca Masjid retired works from his services from last 7 years Reqt to Special Secretary plz note....Retired Superintendent Salary is 35,000 for 2 hours duty in office in this salary govt can get 2 unemployment person who is seeking for a job can get job on his behalf...This issue was raised by Charminar MLA several times but no action was taken....🤲🙏🏻🥲

BRS MLA from Jagtial Sanjay Kumar joins Congress at CM Revanth Reddy's Jubilee Hills residence.

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*Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to delay new criminal laws for 'thorough review'*

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Mamata Banerjee urged PM Modi to defer the implementation of three new criminal laws, citing the need for thorough parliamentary review and preparatory groundwork.

*Do you believe the three new criminal laws should be reviewed before their implementation

Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, former Minister, former Telangana Assembly Speaker, and current Banswada MLA of the BRS Party, joined the Congress Party.