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Union Minister CR Patil launches 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan Catch the Rain-2025' in Panchkula
Panchkula, March 22: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, CR Patil, on Saturday launched the nationwide campaign 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan Catch the Rain-2025' at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in District Panchkula, a release said.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini attends launch of 'Jal Shakti Abhiyaan' on World Water Day
Panchkula, March 22: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday attended the launch of the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyaan: Catch the Rain 2025' in Panchkula occasion of World Water Day, emphasising the importance of water conservation.
Madhya Pradesh's road to recovery: Harnessing rainwater to fight groundwater depletion
Bhopal, March 22: In the summer of 2010, the tragic murder of 18-year-old Poonam Yadav over a dispute about tap water in Indore cast a grim shadow over Madhya Pradesh, highlighting the severity of the state’s water crisis. While such extreme incidents have not recurred, daily skirmishes over shared water sources persist, underscoring the urgent need to address India’s dwindling water resources.
Centre has spent Rs 1.78 lakh crore on water harvesting schemes under MNREGA: Minister
New Delhi, March 21: The Centre has incurred a total expenditure of Rs. 1.78 lakh crore on water conservation and water harvesting works being built through the rural job scheme being implemented under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Parliament was informed on Friday.
NDMC to use modular rainwater harvesting to check water logging: Kuljeet Singh Chahal
New Delhi, March 18: The NDMC is set to implement modular pit technology for rainwater harvesting and using them to counter waterlogging at 27 major points, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable water management, said Council's Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal.
Rajasthan will become the state with highest volume of water under PM Modi's leadership: Minister
Jaipur, Jan 16: Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil, has expressed confidence that Rajasthan will soon be the state with the highest quantity of water under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.