Wednesday 8 March 2017

National Conference on Jal Kranti Abh Iyan to be held on Tuesday

National Conference on Jal Kranti Abh Iyan to be held(आयोजित) on Tuesday 

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has organized a national conference on Jal Kranti Abhiyan in New Delhi on March 07,2017.Union Minister for Water
Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (कायाकल्प) Sushri Uma Bharti will inaugurate the conference.  Union Ministers of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan and Shri Vijay Goel will also attend the conference. About 700 participants representing various stakeholder groups such as farmers, Panchayat members, officials, NGOs and students will be attending the daylong conference.

Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan on June 05,2015 to consolidate(समेकित करें)  water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders making it mass movement. One of the main objectives of the Jal Kranti Abhiyan is “ strengthening (को सुदृढ़) grass root involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj institutions and local bodies for Participatory(सहभागिता) Irrigation Management.”  There are four important components of Jal Kranti Abhiyan viz. Jal Gram Yojana, Development of Model Command Area, Pollution Abatement and Mass Awareness Programme. Under Jal Gram Yojana two water stressed villages in each district of the country are to be selected and a comprehensive water security plan is formulated to achieve water security for these villages. So far 726 such villages have been identified against the total target of 828. Integrated Water Security Plan for 180 Villages have been prepared and 61 of them have been approved. 

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