India Energy Week in Goa: Showcasing growth and opportunities

31 Jan 2024 CW Team

Next month in Goa, India will host the annual India Energy Week (IEW), where energy ministers from 17 nations and global corporate leaders will gather to explore a vast array of business opportunities. The event aims to spotlight India's confidence and positive growth in the energy sector, showcasing lesser-known solutions. Hardeep Singh Puri, the oil minister, emphasised the significance of IEW in unveiling various developments in the energy sector.

Key foreign participants, including energy ministers from Iraq and Nigeria, as well as the secretary general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), are expected to join the dialogue. The second edition of IEW in Goa will feature 900 exhibitors, marking a 30% increase from the previous year, with an estimated total of over 35,000 participants. Country pavilions dedicated to Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, the UK, and the US will be present at the event.

The discussions at IEW will cover a wide range of energy issues, including oil, natural gas, renewable energy, green hydrogen, biofuels, and sustainable aviation fuel. Puri highlighted India's role as a key driver of global energy demand growth for the next two decades, offering diverse business opportunities for potential investors.

Infrastructure Urban

13 Mar 2026

Implementation Status of Jal Jeevan Mission

Since August 2019 the Government has implemented Jal Jeevan Mission to provide assured potable water through household tap connections in rural India. At the start of the mission only 32.3 million (mn) rural households, representing 16.7 per cent, were reported to have tap water connections. States and union territories have reported that 125.8 mn additional rural households have since been provided with tap connections. As a result, of about 193.6 mn rural households roughly 158.2 mn, or 81.71 per cent, are reported to have tap water supply at home.\n\nThe State, district and village level st..

Jal Jeevan Mission Reaches Eighty One Per Cent Rural Coverage

The Government reported substantial progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in August 2019 to provide tap water to every rural household. At launch only 32.3 million (mn) rural households had tap connections and states and Union territories reported provision of 125.8 mn additional households by March 2026. Consequently, out of about 193.6 mn rural households around 158.2 mn, or 81.71 per cent, are reported to have tap water at home. The Finance Minister announced extension of the mission until 2028 in the 2025-26 budget speech. The Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen, launched in October 20..

Empowering Local Governance for Sustainable Rural Water Supply

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has aligned the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with the 73rd Amendment to strengthen village level planning and community ownership of water supply. Gram Panchayats, village water and sanitation committees and Pani Samitis are to plan, implement, manage and maintain piped water systems, with gram sabha processes formalising handover and oversight. Implementation support agencies including non government organisations, community based organisations and self help groups have been empanelled to train local committees and promote women participation. Under JJM, the department ..