JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN

About: 

• What is it? Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a campaign for water conservation and water security.
  
  
• Focus: The focus of the campaign will be on water stressed districts and blocks.
  
  
• Timeline:
  • The campaign will run through citizen participation during the monsoon season, from 1st July, 2019 to 15th September, 2019.
    
    
  • An additional Phase 2 will be run from 1st October, 2019 to 30th November, 2019 for States receiving the North East retreating monsoons.
    
    
  
  
  
• Bodies involved: The campaign is a collaborative effort of various Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments, being coordinated by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS).
  
  
• Primary Strategy: Government will implement the following five important water conservation interventions in water stressed blocks –
  • water conservation and rainwater harvesting,
    
    
  • renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks, 
    
    
  • reuse of water and recharging of structures,
    
    
  • watershed development and
    
    
  • intensive afforestation.  
    
    
  
  
  
• Other initiatives: The conservation efforts will be supplemented by initiatives like developing block and district water conservation plans and 'krishi vigyan kendra melas' to promote efficient water use for irrigation and better crop choices.