About Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Initiative:
- It was launched in 2024.
- Aim: It aims to enhance water recharge through rainwater harvesting/aquifer recharge/borewell recharge/ recharge shafts etc.
- Objective: To ensure that every drop of water is conserved through collective efforts, following a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach.
- Support: It is supported with resource support from government and non-government resources like corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, industrial houses, civic bodies.
- Features:
- It is guided by a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach, promotes participatory stewardship and sustainable water governance at the grassroots level.
- It is driven by the 3Cs mantra—Community, CSR, and Cost for promoting long-term water security and resilience against water stress.
- It is designed to foster active participation from all stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, industries, NGOs and resident welfare associations.
- Under this initiative, States are divided into five zones, for implementation i.e., Northern, Eastern, Southern, Western and North- Eastern Zone & Hilly States.
- Targets:
- The districts are encouraged to construct a minimum of 10,000 artificial recharge and storage structures.
- This number is 3,000 for the districts in North-Eastern and Hilly States, while it is 10,000 for Municipal Corporations nationwide.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti.
