Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative:
Bidar district of Karnataka has emerged as a winner of the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award given to top performing districts under the campaign, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain.
- Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Initiative was launched in 2024.
- The initiative aims to enhance water recharge through rainwater harvesting/aquifer recharge/borewell recharge/ recharge shafts etc.
- Objective is to ensure that every drop of water is conserved through collective efforts, following a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach.
- It is designed to foster active participation from all stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, industries, NGOs and resident welfare associations.
- The initiative will ensure:
- Boost in Groundwater Levels: Capture and store rainwater and surface runoff to stabilize and increase groundwater levels,
- Promotion of Water Conservation Foster a culture of water conservation by engaging communities in local water resource management.
- Enhancement of Climate Resilience Mitigate the impacts of climate change by developing storage solutions for heavy rainfall and providing a buffer against droughts.
- Improvement of Water Quality: Utilizing artificial recharge methods to naturally filter water as it percolates through soil layers, reducing salinity and contamination.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
