wrmin.nic.in Jal Kranti Abhiyan : Ministry of Water Resources

Organisation : Ministry of Water Resources
Scheme Name : Jal Kranti Abhiyan
Website : http://wrmin.nic.in/
Terms & Conditions : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/23200-Jal-kranti-abhiyan.pdf

Jal Kranti Abhiyan :

1. Introduction :
1.1 “Jal Kranti Abhiyan” shall be celebrated during year 2015-16 to consolidate water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement.

Related : Ministry of Panchayati Raj Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan : www.statusin.in/22827.html

** With a rapidly growing population and increasing needs of a fast developing nation, coupled with likely adverse impact of climate change, per capita availability of water would be declining year after year.

** If not addressed properly in a timely manner, the fast growing water demand is likely to lead to water conflicts among different user groups as well basin states.

** There is an urgent need to promote as well as to consolidate the activities of water conservation, optimization of water use efficiency and water demand management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach.

It is important to create mass awareness on these issues or in other words, we need “Jal Kranti Abhiyan” throughout the country.

1.2 Objectives :
** Strengthening grass root involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj Institutions and local bodies in the water security and development schemes (e.g. Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM);

** Encouraging the adoption/utilization of traditional knowledge in water resources conservation and its management;
** To utilize sector level expertise from different levels in government, NGO’s, citizens etc; and
** Enhancing livelihood security through water security in rural areas.

1.3 Strategies :
The broad strategies to be adopted for successful achievement of objectives of the “Jal Kranti Abhiyan” will be as follows
a. Use of modern techniques coupled with traditional wisdom for devising area/region specific innovative measures for increasing water security;

b. Revival of traditional knowledge and sources for water conservation and utilization;
c. Encouraging conjunctive use of surface and groundwater;

d. Promotion of appropriate technologies for efficient and sustainable use of rainwater; Old and new ground water schemes, Creation of additional facilities for water conservation through construction of water harvesting structures;

e. Rainwater harvesting for recharge to be made mandatory for residential, commercial and industrial buildings/premises;
f. Selected interventions for maintaining the specified water quality standards;

g. Convergence of efforts of various departments in water resources development and management;

h. Promotion of social regulation for meeting the demand as well as for optimizing the use‐efficiency of water for various purposes especially industry, agriculture and domestic;

i. Institutionalization of village participation in water related schemes and projects and cost sharing for O&M by the community to instill a sense of belongingness, accountability and responsible partnership.

j. Provision for incentivizing / honouring PRIs for devising innovative/unique ways to create water security in their areas for amelioration in water related issues.

k. A logo for Jal Kranti Abhiyan shall be used to connect positively with all stakeholders.

1.4 Activities proposed under Jal Kranti Abhiyan
(i) Jal Gram Yojana
(ii) Development of Model Command Area

(iii) Pollution abatement
(iv) Mass Awareness Programme
(v) Other Activities