Telangana has taken the lead in India’s largest rainwater conservation drive. The state constructed over 5.2 lakh water constructions beneath the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 1.0 initiative. That is based on the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Chhattisgarh ranked second with 4.05 lakh accomplished initiatives, whereas Rajasthan ranked third with 3.64 lakh. The awards, a part of the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain” marketing campaign, might be offered by President Droupadi Murmu on the sixth Nationwide Water Awards on 18th November.
Launched in September 2024 in Surat, JSJB encourages community-driven water conservation by involving each authorities and residents. States have been tasked with creating a minimum of 10,000 water recharge and storage constructions every. Municipal our bodies and native councils additionally had their very own targets.
Regionally, Uttar Pradesh led the northern zone with Mirzapur, Varanasi, and Jalaun topping the checklist. Chhattisgarh dominated the jap zone. Furthermore, Telangana districts as soon as once more shone within the south — Adilabad, Nalgonda, and Mancherial took the highest three spots. Madhya Pradesh’s East Nimar led the western zone, and North Tripura topped amongst northeastern states.
A complete of 67 districts have been recognised throughout India, with money rewards starting from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 2 crore. Raipur Municipal Company topped the checklist of municipal our bodies. They have been adopted by Hyderabad and Gorakhpur. Amongst non-municipal native our bodies, Guna Municipality in Madhya Pradesh ranked first.
The ministry additionally honoured company and civil society contributors. FICCI Water Mission and ASSOCHAM have been named finest trade associations. Jaltara Save Groundwater topped the NGO class. Over 100 awards have been introduced this 12 months throughout numerous classes, reflecting India’s rising deal with community-led water conservation.
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