CG Sets Benchmark: Chhattisgarh Secures First Position Nationwide in Water Conservation Through Public Participation
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated the Water Resources Department
Central Government has started the Water Conservation Initiative with Public Participation
Raipur, November 12
Setting an example of sustainable practice, Chhattisgarh secures first rank across country in water conservation with public participation.
Chhattisgarh’s eight districts have secured first position in the list of first 10 districts of the country.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has congratulated and wished the officers and employees of the Water Resources Department for their remarkable achievement on this initiative started by the Central Government. Under the Water Conservation, Public Participation Initiative in the state of Chhattisgarh as many as 1,53,533 works of water conservation have been completed and around 10,872 works are underway.
Raipur district ranks first in the state in the works of water conservation with public participation in Chhattisgarh, where a total 35,758 water-conservation works have been completed and 5064 works are in progress. Bilaspur is in second place, where 16,389 works have been completed and 1643 works are in progress. Raigarh district is in third place, where 16,629 works have been completed and 662 works are in progress. Balodabazar-Bhatapara district is in fourth place, where 16,730 works have been completed and 300 works are in progress. Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is in fifth place, where 8618 works have been completed and 586 works are in progress. Gariaband district is in sixth place, where 6899 works have been completed and 634 works are in progress. Durg district is in seventh place, where 4915 works have been completed and 609 works are in progress. Dhamtari district is in tenth place, where 3706 works have been completed and 107 works are in progress.
It is worth noting that the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative is a reflection of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s unwavering resolve to make water conservation a national priority. This initiative emphasizes the importance of public participation in water conservation and realizes the concept of water conservation through collective initiative and solidarity. The main objective of this scheme is to lay special emphasis on the construction of artificial recharge structures, borewell recharge shafts, among other activities, which will increase storage capacity and help in increasing groundwater recharge