India to add 337,900 MW power generation capacity by 2032; MoS Power

09 Aug 2024 CW Team

India is projected to add approximately 337,900 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity by 2032, according to Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik. This announcement was made in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha. Naik reported that the total generation capacity increased by 79.5% over the past decade, rising from 248,554 MW in March 2014 to 446,190 MW in June 2024. Of the anticipated capacity addition: - 80,000 MW will come from thermal power - 25,010 MW from hydropower - 14,300 MW from nuclear power - 50,760 MW from pump storage plants (PSP) Additionally, 510 MW of small hydro capacity, 143,980 MW of solar power, and 23,340 MW of wind power are expected to be added by 2032. (Business Standard)

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..

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