Archive · 23 Jan 2026
MP to Adopt Gujarat Model for Drinking Water Schemes
The government of Madhya Pradesh wants to manage drinking water projects like they do in Gujarat.
There's a disagreement between two departments about who should take care of the water schemes.
One department wants to outsource the work, while the other wants local village councils to handle it.
They are going to have a meeting to discuss this and decide on a plan.
The central government prefers the village councils to manage the water schemes.
Madhya Pradesh to adopt Gujarat model for drinking water schemes.
Meeting scheduled on January 27 in Delhi to discuss policy.
Dispute between PHE and Panchayat departments over maintenance of Ekal Nal Jal Yojna.
PHE wants to outsource maintenance, Panchayat wants village Panchayats to handle it.
Central government prefers village Panchayats to manage the schemes.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh government, Public Health Engineering Department, Panchayat and Rural Development Department
- What
- Adoption of Gujarat model for operation and maintenance of drinking water schemes
- When
- Meeting scheduled on January 27
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To resolve disputes over operation and maintenance of Ekal Nal Jal Yojna
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Meeting Date
- January 27
- Departments Involved
- Public Health Engineering, Panchayat and Rural Development
- Model to be Adopted
- Gujarat Model
- Scheme in Question
- Ekal Nal Jal Yojna