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Issue · Water supplyIndia's rivers are polluted: sewage, industrial waste and garbage need to stop

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OpenPortalIN: India (Country)Jal ShaktiUnion govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Ministry of Jal Shakti
  2. Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga RejuvenationMs. Archana Varma
  3. Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and SanitationShri Ashok K. K. Meena
  4. Minister of Jal ShaktiShri C R Patil
  5. Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi

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Issue · Water supplyDelhi: The polluted Yamuna in Delhi

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OpenPortalDL (IN): India (Country) › Delhi (Union Territory)Water Supply & SanitationDL govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Public Health Engineering / Water Supply and Sanitation Department (Jal Board)
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Delhi (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, DelhiShri Rajeev Vermacsdelhi@nic.in
  4. Minister: the Delhi minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, DelhiSmt. Rekha Gupta

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Issue · Water supplyGoa: The Mhadei river water dispute with Karnataka

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OpenPortalGA (IN): India (Country) › Goa (State)Water Resources & IrrigationGA govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Goa (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, GoaDr. V. Candaveloucs-goa@nic.in
  4. Minister: the Goa minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, GoaDr. Pramod Sawant

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Issue · Water supplyAndhra Pradesh: Rayalaseema's recurring drought and water scarcity

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OpenPortalAP (IN): India (Country) › Andhra Pradesh (State)Water Resources & IrrigationAP govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Andhra Pradesh (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, Andhra PradeshShri G Sai Prasadcs@ap.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Andhra Pradesh minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, Andhra PradeshShri N. Chandrababu Naidu

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Solution · Water supplyA dedicated, ring-fenced budget to clean rivers: build sewage plants and pay to run them

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OpenPortalIN: India (Country)Jal ShaktiUnion govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Ministry of Jal Shakti
  2. Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga RejuvenationMs. Archana Varma
  3. Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and SanitationShri Ashok K. K. Meena
  4. Minister of Jal ShaktiShri C R Patil
  5. Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi

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Issue · Water supplyLadakh: Water scarcity and shrinking glaciers

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Issue · Water supplyAndaman and Nicobar Islands: Freshwater shortage in summer

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Issue · Water supplyTelangana: Encroached lakes and urban flooding in Hyderabad

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OpenPortalTG (IN): India (Country) › Telangana (State)Municipal CorporationLocal body

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Municipal Corporation
  2. Local head: the Municipal Commissioner, Executive Officer, Block Development Officer or District Collector.
  3. Supervised by the State's Urban Development or Panchayati Raj Department.
  4. Chief Secretary, TelanganaShri Sanjay Jajucs@telangana.gov.in
  5. Chief Minister, TelanganaShri A. Revanth Reddy

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Issue · Water supplyTamil Nadu: Sharing Cauvery water with Karnataka

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OpenPortalTN (IN): India (Country) › Tamil Nadu (State)Water Resources & IrrigationTN govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Tamil Nadu (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, Tamil NaduDr. M Sai Kumarcs@tn.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Tamil Nadu minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, Tamil NaduShri C. Joseph Vijay

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As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)The Quint — Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (10 May 2026)

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Issue · Water supplyRajasthan: Water scarcity and falling groundwater

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OpenPortalRJ (IN): India (Country) › Rajasthan (State)Water Supply & SanitationRJ govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Public Health Engineering / Water Supply and Sanitation Department (Jal Board)
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Rajasthan (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, RajasthanShri V. Srinivascsraj@rajasthan.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Rajasthan minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, RajasthanShri Bhajan Lal Sharma

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Issue · Water supplyPunjab: Groundwater crisis from paddy farming

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OpenPortalPB (IN): India (Country) › Punjab (State)AgriculturePB govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Agriculture Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Punjab (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, PunjabShri K.A. Prasad Sinhacs@punjab.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Punjab minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, PunjabShri Bhagwant Singh Mann

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Issue · Water supplyMeghalaya: Rivers turned acidic by mine drainage

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OpenPortalML (IN): India (Country) › Meghalaya (State)Environment, Forests & Pollution ControlML govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Environment and Forests Department / State Pollution Control Board
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Meghalaya (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, MeghalayaDr. Shakil P Ahammedcso-meg@nic.in
  4. Minister: the Meghalaya minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, MeghalayaShri Conrad K. Sangma

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Issue · Water supplyMaharashtra: Water scarcity in Marathwada

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OpenPortalMH (IN): India (Country) › Maharashtra (State)Water Resources & IrrigationMH govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Maharashtra (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, MaharashtraShri Rajesh Aggarwalcs@maharashtra.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Maharashtra minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, MaharashtraShri Devendra Fadnavis

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Issue · Water supplyKarnataka: Bengaluru's water crisis and encroached lakes

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OpenPortalKA (IN): India (Country) › Karnataka (State)Water Supply & SanitationKA govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Public Health Engineering / Water Supply and Sanitation Department (Jal Board)
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Karnataka (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, KarnatakaDr. Shalini Rajneeshcs@karnataka.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Karnataka minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, KarnatakaShri D. K. Shivakumar

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As on: Chief Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026; Chief Ministers as on 15 Oct 2026DoPT — Chief Secretaries / Advisors to the Administrators of States and UTs (as on 01.10.2026)All India Radio News — D K Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister (3 Jun 2026)

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Issue · Water supplyHaryana: Falling groundwater levels

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OpenPortalHR (IN): India (Country) › Haryana (State)Water Resources & IrrigationHR govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Haryana (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, HaryanaShri Anurag Rastogics@hry.nic.in
  4. Minister: the Haryana minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, HaryanaShri Nayab Singh Saini

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Issue · Water supplyGujarat: Water scarcity in Kutch and Saurashtra

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OpenPortalGJ (IN): India (Country) › Gujarat (State)Water Resources & IrrigationGJ govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Water Resources / Irrigation Department
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Gujarat (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, GujaratShri Manoj Kumar Daschiefsecretary@gujarat.gov.in
  4. Minister: the Gujarat minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, GujaratShri Bhupendra Patel

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Issue · Water supplyDrinking water shortages and the tanker mafia in Delhi

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OpenPortalDL (IN): India (Country) › Delhi (Union Territory)Water Supply & SanitationDL govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Public Health Engineering / Water Supply and Sanitation Department (Jal Board)
  2. Head of the department: its Principal Secretary or Secretary in Delhi (titles differ by State).
  3. Chief Secretary, DelhiShri Rajeev Vermacsdelhi@nic.in
  4. Minister: the Delhi minister who holds this department.
  5. Chief Minister, DelhiSmt. Rekha Gupta

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Issue · Water supplyClean drinking water for every city home

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OpenPortalIN: India (Country)Municipal CorporationLocal body

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Municipal Corporation
  2. Local head: the Municipal Commissioner, Executive Officer, Block Development Officer or District Collector.
  3. Supervised by the State's Urban Development or Panchayati Raj Department.
  4. This topic has no State/UT, so the State's Chief Secretary and Chief Minister can't be shown.

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Issue · Water supplyWorking tap water in every village home

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OpenPortalIN: India (Country)Drinking Water & SanitationUnion govt

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
  2. SecretaryShri Ashok K. K. Meena
  3. Minister of Jal ShaktiShri C R Patil
  4. Prime MinisterShri Narendra Modi

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Issue · Water supplyCleaning the Musi river with fair rehabilitation

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OpenPortalTG (IN): India (Country) › Telangana (State)Municipal CorporationLocal body

Who is accountable

From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.

  1. Municipal Corporation
  2. Local head: the Municipal Commissioner, Executive Officer, Block Development Officer or District Collector.
  3. Supervised by the State's Urban Development or Panchayati Raj Department.
  4. Chief Secretary, TelanganaShri Sanjay Jajucs@telangana.gov.in
  5. Chief Minister, TelanganaShri A. Revanth Reddy

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