The Union Water Resources Ministry will launch a “Hamara Jal, Hamara Jeewan” initiative to be adopted in every district of the country during the India Water Week from January 13 to 17.
An official release said Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti announced the initiative during a videoconference with the principal secretaries of the water resources departments of various States on Wednesday.
Ms. Bharti said scientists, engineers, water-user communities, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders would be drawn in to address the issues of water resources planning at the local level and to generate awareness of the need for water conservation. A one-day workshop would be organised in every district to find solutions to meet water-related demands.
Participation of school students will be an integral part of the programme. The release said that under the initiative, a profile of each district would be prepared. The States had been asked to submit a report after the workshop.
