Chhattisgarh ranks first in the country in water conservation through public participation

Raipur. Chhattisgarh ranks first in the country in water conservation through public participation. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev 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. In Chhattisgarh state, under Jal Sanchay, Jan Bhagidari initiative, one lakh 53 thousand 533 works of water conservation have been completed and 10 thousand 872 works are in progress. In the implementation of this program, 8 districts of Chhattisgarh have made their place in the first 10 districts of the country.

In Chhattisgarh, Raipur district ranks first in the state in water conservation works through public participation, where 35 thousand 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 at third place, where 16,629 works have been completed and 662 works are in progress. Balodabazar-Bhatapara district is at fourth place, where 16,730 works have been completed and 300 works are in progress. Balrampur-Ramanujganj district is at fifth place, where 8618 works have been completed and 586 works are in progress. Gariaband district is at sixth place, where 6899 works have been completed and 634 works are in progress. Durg district is at seventh place, where 4915 works have been completed and 609 works are in progress. Dhamtari district is at tenth place, where 3706 works have been completed and 107 works are in progress.

It is worth noting that 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 provide 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.