Today on World Water Day, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil launched the country-wide Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain – 2025 from Panchkula, Haryana. This campaign has been launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Government of Haryana. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Chaudhary and many eminent dignitaries were present on this occasion.
Addressing the programme, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil said that the objective of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain programme is to emphasise water conservation and management through community participation and innovative strategies. The Union Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has talked about Catch the Rain. The government is seriously working on year-round water conservation. As Atal ji said, even if the Third World War is for water, India will not need to go into it, he added. He said that the government is providing drinking water to all the houses under the Jal Jeevan Mission, which has saved many lives.
During this, the Union Jal Shakti Minister inaugurated a painting and sculpture exhibition showcasing artistic expressions on water conservation along with the Chief Minister of Haryana and the Irrigation and Water Resources Minister.
He also e-launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Jal Sanchay Yojana’ and the Water Resources Atlas for Haryana, which assists in scientific water resource management. Innovative water management projects, including community sanitation complexes, liquid waste management systems, the Gobar Dhan project and a solid waste management shed, were also unveiled in Haryana.
Apart from this, he also launched the ‘Jal-Jungle-Jan: Ek Prakritik Bandhan Abhiyan’, which strengthens the ecological relationship between rivers, springs and forests.
On this occasion, progressive farmers, women, water user associations, industries and NGOs were honoured with awards for their outstanding contribution in water conservation.
