Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is an Indian government department responsible for policy, planning, and implementation of programs to provide safe drinking water and improve sanitation, particularly in rural areas.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7252016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Context triple: [Ministry of Jal Shakti, hasPart, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation]
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A.
Bureau of Water Hygiene
The Bureau of Water Hygiene was a U.S. Public Health Service program responsible for protecting and improving drinking water quality and sanitation before its functions were absorbed into the Environmental Protection Agency.
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B.
Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa)
The Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) is the national government department responsible for managing the country’s water resources and sanitation services, including the operation of major dams and water infrastructure.
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C.
Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is a Nigerian government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing national policies and programs on water supply, sanitation, and water resources management.
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D.
Drinking Water Inspectorate
The Drinking Water Inspectorate is the independent body responsible for overseeing and enforcing drinking water quality standards in England and Wales.
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E.
Division of Drinking Water
The Division of Drinking Water is a branch of California’s water regulatory system responsible for overseeing public drinking water systems and ensuring the safety and quality of the state’s drinking water supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Target entity description: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is an Indian government department responsible for policy, planning, and implementation of programs to provide safe drinking water and improve sanitation, particularly in rural areas.
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A.
Bureau of Water Hygiene
The Bureau of Water Hygiene was a U.S. Public Health Service program responsible for protecting and improving drinking water quality and sanitation before its functions were absorbed into the Environmental Protection Agency.
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B.
Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa)
The Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) is the national government department responsible for managing the country’s water resources and sanitation services, including the operation of major dams and water infrastructure.
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C.
Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is a Nigerian government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing national policies and programs on water supply, sanitation, and water resources management.
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D.
Drinking Water Inspectorate
The Drinking Water Inspectorate is the independent body responsible for overseeing and enforcing drinking water quality standards in England and Wales.
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E.
Division of Drinking Water
The Division of Drinking Water is a branch of California’s water regulatory system responsible for overseeing public drinking water systems and ensuring the safety and quality of the state’s drinking water supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian government department
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government agency ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure functional household tap connections in rural India
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ensure sustainability of drinking water sources ⓘ improve health outcomes through better sanitation ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| focusArea | rural areas ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi
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linked to:
New Delhi, India
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| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| mandate | formulate and implement policies for rural drinking water and sanitation in India ⓘ |
| monitors |
coverage of rural household toilets
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coverage of rural piped water supply ⓘ |
| objective |
achieve open defecation free rural areas
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improve rural sanitation coverage ⓘ promote hygiene and sanitation behaviour change ⓘ provide safe and adequate drinking water in rural India ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Jal Shakti ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Jal Shakti ⓘ |
| policyArea |
drinking water security
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rural sanitation infrastructure ⓘ solid and liquid waste management in rural areas ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Department of Drinking Water Supply
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linked to:
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (under Ministry of Rural Development) ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
|
| program |
Jal Jeevan Mission
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Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan ⓘ
linked to:
Total Sanitation Campaign
Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) ⓘ
linked to:
Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin
Total Sanitation Campaign ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Minister of Jal Shakti ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of drinking water programmes
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implementation of rural sanitation programmes ⓘ planning of drinking water programmes ⓘ policy on rural drinking water ⓘ policy on rural sanitation ⓘ rural drinking water supply ⓘ rural sanitation ⓘ |
| sector |
public health engineering
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water supply and sanitation ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | public sector organization ⓘ |
| uses |
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies
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community-led total sanitation approaches ⓘ |
| website | https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Panchayati Raj institutions
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linked to:
Panchayati Raj
non-governmental organizations ⓘ state governments of India ⓘ
linked to:
State Governments of India
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Description of subject: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is an Indian government department responsible for policy, planning, and implementation of programs to provide safe drinking water and improve sanitation, particularly in rural areas.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
linked to: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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predecessor
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Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (under Ministry of Rural Development)
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linked to: Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation