Government Launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation

Government Launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation

Government Launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation

Union Government has launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan to create awareness on the benefits of water conservation and declining sources of water in the country.

'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' campaign launched by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

The 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan' will focus on five aspects water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structures.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan - a campaign for water conservation and water security. The focus of the campaign will be on water stressed districts and blocks.

The Jal Shakti Abhiyan has been launched in two phases.

The first phase is 1st July to 15th September and is for all participating States and the second phase will be between 1st October to 30th November for States with retreating monsoon.

Under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, focus will be on 256 water stressed districts and 1,592 water stressed blocks.