UGC has invited HEIs to participate in Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari. The key objective of the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative is to ensure that every drop of water is conserved through collective efforts, following a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach. By promoting community ownership and responsibility, the initiative seeks to develop cost-effective, local solutions tailored to specific water challenges across different regions. The central goal is the construction of at least 1 million recharge shafts, with around 25,000 already being made, to enhance groundwater levels and support sustainable water management practices throughout the country.
Action Plan for Implementation:
- Each district is tasked with ensuring that all villages have at least five recharge structures to capture and store rainwater in a mission mode.
- Every Municipal Corporation has been requested to aim to establish a minimum of 10,000 recharge structures within its jurisdiction in a mission mode.
- Each central ministry/department has been requested to utilize their existing schemes and resources to support the extensive construction of artificial recharge structures. Ministries are also encouraged to establish self-targets based on available land and office premises to expedite implementation and ensure wide-scale impact. The Action Plan is expected to review the existing recharge structures, maintain them and upload on the JSJB portal.
