Minister C.R. Patil: Rainwater harvesting work was started in Sanganer under the Karmabhoomi to Matribhoomi campaign
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Minister C.R. Patil: Rainwater harvesting work was started in Sanganer under the Karmabhoomi to Matribhoomi campaign
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma: Rajasthan will be the state with the most water under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Earlier, water-drinkers were built
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Minister C.R. Patil has said that the day is not far when Rajasthan will be the state with the most water under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said that the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma have made significant efforts to make the State Water Self-Reliant. The ‘Karmabhoomi se Mathrubhumi’ campaign, which was started with the objective that the common people also join water conservation by understanding the importance of every drop of water, is now taking the form of a mass movement.
Speaking on the occasion of Bhoomi Pujan of Rain Water Harvesting works of Sanganer Assembly Constituency at Government College, Sanganer on Wednesday, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti,Minister C.R. Patil said that the Prime Minister has given a big gift to the State in the form of Modified PKC Link Project (Integrated ERCP) to overcome water scarcity in the State. He said that in this project of 70 thousand crore rupees, only 10 percent of the financial burden will be borne by the state governments and 90 percent contribution will be made by the central government. The Yamuna Water Agreement will also provide a permanent solution to the water problem of the Shekhawati region.
Minister C.R. Patil said that no one understands the importance of water more than the people of Rajasthan. In earlier times, Rajasthani people used to make pyaau wherever they went. But now there is a need to build a water recharge structure to quench the thirst of the earth instead of drinking water so that the water of every village, the water of every field and the rainwater of every house can reach the ground. He said that the campaign from Karmabhoomi to Mathrubhumi is inspired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s unique concept of ‘Catch the Rain. ” Under this campaign, 45 thousand rainwater recharge structures are to be built in Rajasthan by the year 2027-28, which will increase the ground water level by storing rainwater. This campaign, which is being run with a target of 10 lakh rainwater recharge wells across the country, is turning into a mass movement with public participation. He said that on the initiative of Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma, commendable work is being done to connect the entrepreneurs and Bhamashahs of Rajasthan in this campaign.
The arrival of rain is a good sign for the start of water storage works – Chief Minister –
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma said that there could not be a better omen than the arrival of rains for the inauguration of water harvesting works. He said that in view of the limitation of water resources, it is necessary to prevent and conserve rainwater from going waste. In this direction, the ‘Karmabhoomi se Mathrubhumi Abhiyan’ is being run, in this campaign to strengthen the work of water harvesting with public participation, the support of migrant Rajasthanis is also being received.
Shri Sharma said that with the joint efforts of the State Government and public participation, Sanganer will become a model for water conservation and augmentation. Similarly, the work of water harvesting will be accelerated in every corner of the state. He said that every citizen, village, panchayat, town and city should be a part of this campaign and contribute in this noble cause of water conservation.
In the beginning of the program, Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri CR Patil and Chief Minister Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma formally inaugurated the work of rainwater harvesting by performing Bhoomi Pujan.
Minister for Public Health Engineering and Ground Water Kanhaiya Lal, Minister for Water Resources Suresh Singh Rawat, Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources Abhay Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary PHED and Ground Water Bhaskar A. Sawant, public representatives, senior officials and a large number of people were present on the occasion.
