Role
Jal Shakti (Water Resources)
C.R. Patil
Jal Shakti (Water Resources), Government of India · BJP
C.R. Patil
સી.આર. પટેલ
Jal Shakti (Water Resources)
BJP
Lakshadweep
Career
Jal Shakti Minister 2024–; Navsari MP since 2009
Current Role
Since Jun 2024 · Present
Born
1954 · Age 72
Education
BSc, Surat
Terms in Office
Jal Shakti Minister 2024–; Navsari MP since 2009
About
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (born 1955
Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, better known as C. R. Patil, is an Indian Politician who is serving as the 2nd Minister of Jal Shakti since 2024. He is member of the current 18th Lok Sabha of India. Since 2020 Until 2025, he was also the President of BJP Gujarat State unit. He is the first non-Gujarati to hold this position.
2024 Lok Sabha Result ECI ↗
79.6%
Vote Share
7.73 lakh
Winning Margin
70.6%
Turnout
INC
Runner-up
Highest winning margin in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Projects & Initiatives 3 ongoing
Jal Jeevan Mission
जल जीवन मिशन
Budget₹3.60 lakh crore (total mission outlay including states)
ReachGovt. reported: 12.1 crore+ rural households provided tap water connections as of 2024, from 3.23 crore (2019) — 62% of rural India covered.
TargetHar Ghar Jal target 2024
Official agency / source
Namami Gange (Ganga Rejuvenation)
नमामि गंगे
Budget₹37,552 crore (Mission Namami Gange, Phase 1+2)
ReachGovt. reported: 426 sewage treatment projects; 97 ghats and 195 crematoria developed; Ganga water quality improved at many monitoring points.
Official agency / source
Atal Bhujal Yojana
अटल भूजल योजना
Budget₹6,000 crore (World Bank-supported, 2020–25)
Reach7 states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, UP, MP, Haryana); 8,350+ gram panchayats in water-stressed areas.
TargetScheme period 2020-25
Official agency / source
Parliament Record
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