25-04-2025
State joins latest edition of Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the
water conservation initiative
, the state joined the latest edition of the "
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
– Catch the Rain Campaign" of the Union ministry of jal shakti, which is being observed this season with yet another new theme.
The annual theme, called "Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari – Jan Jagrukta Ki Or" (People's Action for Water Conservation – Towards Intensified Community Connect), emphasised the importance of people's engagement at the grassroots level in the management and conservation of water resources.
In a letter to all district collectors and heads of the urban local bodies, additional chief secretary, water resources department, Anu Garg wrote that the cabinet secretary already discussed the role of states for effective implementation of the campaign.
"In view of the suggestions, the district collectors are hereby appointed as district nodal officers for the campaign, and urban local bodies' heads will take necessary steps in coordination with the DMs while implementing various water conservation activities," Garg wrote.
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She said under the earlier campaign, each district is targeted to create at least five artificial structures per village, while the municipal corporation is tasked with constructing 10,000 recharge structures.
"You are requested to take effective steps for undertaking water conservation activities with large-scale
community participation
in your respective district and monitor the uploading of data on the
Jal Sanchay dashboard
regularly for the success of the campaign," Garg mentioned.
The campaign, which will culminate in Nov, is focusing on five key areas such as
rainwater harvesting
, geo-tagging of all water bodies, setting up Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts, intensive afforestation, and awareness generation on the annual theme.
A special initiative has also been taken up under the annual theme, which is called Jal Jangal Jan: EK Prakrutik Bandhan Abhiyan, under which activities like mapping of forest springs, catchment area protection in forest land, and forest community engagement would be taken up.
The Centre also suggested to the state that it would ensure large-scale community participation in the campaign this time, extend necessary support to the stakeholders, mobilise resources at the grassroots level, and document the innovations and best practices.
