National Seminar on Multi-Purpose Development of Water Resources and Present Challenges
New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri. Uma Bharti has called for water revolution in the country. Addressing a seminar on Multi-purpose Development of Water Resources and Present Challenges in New Delhi on April 19, the Minister expressed concern over drought in certain parts of the country.
She directed officials of Central Water Commission and other allied agencies in her Ministry to visit every block of drought affected areas in the country to chalk out a detailed plan to face this challenge. The Minister said we should have this kind of planning for every block of the country to effectively face drought in future.
The Minister also announced that 100 villages dominated by SCs in the country will be selected under Jal Gram Scheme for water conservation. Jal Gram is a scheme under Jal Kranti Abhiyan of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, in which two water starved villages will be selected from every district in the country for all round development of water resources. The Minister referred to little known contributions of Baba Saheb in water resources sector and announced that from next year her Ministry will celebrate Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary as Jal Divas.
(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
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