Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

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Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Agency overview
Formed 1999
Jurisdiction Republic of India
Minister responsible
Parent agency Ministry of Rural Development

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is a ministry of the Government of India. Formerly under the Ministry of Rural Development as Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, as of 2015 it is headed by Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh.

In 1999, the Department of Drinking Water Supply (DDWS) was formed under Ministry of Rural Development, for focused attention on drinking water and sanitation. Later was renamed as Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in 2010 and in 2011, it was conferred the Ministry status, keeping in view the extreme importance given to the sector by the United Progressive Alliance government. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is the nodal department for the overall policy, planning, funding and coordination of programmes of drinking water and sanitation in the country.

Responsibilities

The ministry is responsible for the implementation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in rural India. It got 8 million toilets constructed surpassing the target of 6 million toilets for the year 2015-16.[1]

References

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