New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 22) launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day by way of video conferencing. On the event, the Prime Minister additionally interacted with sarpanches and Ward Panches in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, mentioned a authorities assertion.
A memorandum of settlement was additionally signed between the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and the Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project, the first challenge of the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers, in the presence of the Prime Minister.
Speaking on the event, the Prime Minister mentioned, “on International Water Day, a major step has also been taken for the Ken-Betwa Link Canal along with the introduction of the Catch The Rain campaign,” including “this agreement is important to realize Atal Ji’s dream in the interest of millions of families of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.”
Rapid improvement will not be attainable with out water safety and efficient water administration, he mentioned, including that the imaginative and prescient of India’s improvement and India’s self-reliance, depends on our water sources and our Water Connectivity.
The Prime Minister famous that the problem of the water disaster is rising equally with India’s improvement. He mentioned it’s the duty of the current era of the nation to meet its duty for the generations to come back. He asserted that the authorities has made water governance a precedence in its insurance policies and choices. In the final 6 years, many steps have been taken on this path. He talked about Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna, water campaign to each farm – Har Khet ko Paani, ‘Per Drop More Crop’ campaign and NamamiGange Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission or Atal Bhujal Yojana. Work is being undertaken quickly on all these schemes, he mentioned.
The Prime Minister identified that the higher India manages rainwater, the lesser the nation’s dependence on groundwater. “Therefore, success of campaigns like ‘Catch the Rain’ is very important,” he mentioned and famous that each city and rural areas have been included in the Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
He referred to as upon to step up water conservation efforts in the days main upto Monsoon. Emphasizing the significance of sarpanches and DMs/DCs, PM Modi mentioned that the ‘Jal Shapath’ which is being organized throughout the nation ought to change into all people’s pledge and second nature, including “when our nature changes with respect to water, nature will also support us.”
He famous that aside from rainwater harvesting, the administration of river water in our nation has additionally been mentioned for many years. To save the nation from a water disaster, it’s now essential to work quickly on this path. He mentioned the Ken-Betwa Link Project can also be a part of this imaginative and prescient. He lauded each the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for making this challenge a actuality.
The Prime Minister mentioned simply 1.5 years in the past, simply 3.5 crore out of 19 crore rural households in our nation acquired piped consuming water. He expressed happiness that after the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, about 4 crore new households have piped consuming water connections in such a short while. He famous that public participation and the native governance mannequin are at the core of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
The Prime Minister remarked that for the first time after independence, a authorities is working so significantly with regard to water testing. He identified that rural sisters and daughters have been made stakeholders on this campaign of water testing.
During the Corona interval itself, PM Modi mentioned, about 4.5 lakh ladies have been skilled for water testing, including “Every village is getting at least 5 trained women for water testing. Better results are a certainty with increased participation of women in water governance.”
