Progress Report on India's Har Ghar Jal Yojana

The Government of India is successfully implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) under the Har Ghar Jal Yojana, aiming to provide tap water supply to every rural household by 2028. As of November 2025, approximately 81.34% of the targeted 19.36 crore rural households have received tap water connections. The mission, initially covering only 16.7% of rural households, has seen significant investments, nearly utilizing a central outlay of ₹2,08,652 crore from a planned ₹3,60,000 crore. With promising progress, an extension of the mission until December 2028 has been proposed.

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APEDA Launches First Sea Shipment of Botanical-Infused Millet Foods to New Zealand

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the maiden sea shipment of botanical-infused, ready-to-cook millet functional foods from Karnataka to New Zealand. This milestone underscores the expanding opportunities for India's millet-based agricultural exports, bolstered by participation in APEDA-supported international trade fairs. Source: Original Link