Union Minister C.R. Patil Unveils Book 'Ripples of Change'.

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In March 2025, Union Minister Chandrakant Raghunath (C.R.) Patil, Minister of Jal Shakti (MoJS), launched the book "Ripples of Change: Gender-transformative Rural WASH Programmes in India" and an upgraded website for the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) in New Delhi (Delhi).


      - The initiatives align with the Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G) and Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to promote inclusive development.

      - The book was published by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under MoJS and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India. It documents 10 powerful stories from rural India, highlighting gender empowerment, community leadership, and innovation under SBM-G and JJM.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The upgraded website adheres to the Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0.

      (ii) It includes multilingual support and an inclusive design for better accessibility, updated security protocols for enhanced protection, and a citizen-centric interface with unified branding for both domestic and global users.

(iii) DBIM acts as a comprehensive style guide, outlining the visual, textual, and experiential elements necessary to harmonize India's digital footprint.

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