India, June 21 -- The umbrella ministry has its work cut out as old ministries' track record in cleaning and saving river basins hasn't been great

There is a visible thrust on water by Modi government 2.0 and this was promised during his Lok Sabha campaigning. He took a step towards it by launching a new ministry called Jal Shakti, which he recently referred to as a symbol of his commitment towards resolving the country's water crisis. The government seemingly wants to catch up with the water sector.

Jal Shakti, which will be the umbrella ministry in which all water-related ministries will be integrated. So, the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation with the former Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitatio...