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Chandel,Aug.5,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chandel organized the Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign at Komlathabi, Liwa Changning villages today.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a time-bound and mission-mode water conservation and irrigation efficiency campaign for water security taken up in 256 districts including Chandel. Dr. K. Sonamani Singh, ACTO (SWCE), KVK, Chandel briefed the participants and stressed the need for implementing this campaign as a pressing need of the hour.
The campaign will run through citizen participation till 15 September’ 2019.
The focus of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign is on water stressed districts like Chandel so as to bring positive change in people for water conservation.
It will help people to plan and work for rainwater harvesting, maintenance and upkeep of ponds and village tanks and conservation of water. This campaign in the district of Chandel will ensure 5 important water conservation interventions-rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structures, watershed development and intensive afforestation.
These water conservation efforts will also be supplemented with special interventions including the development of block and district water conservation plans and KVK melas, promotion of efficient water use for irrigation and better choice in crops through KVKs.
In urban areas, plans with time-bound targets will be developed for waste water reuse for individuals as well as agricultural purposes.
Successful implementation of this campaign will lead to increase in groundwater level, surface water storage capacity, soil moisture in farmlands and increased crop cover. The staffs of KVK Chandel were present in the campaign.