Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 29 (ANI): Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Catch the Rain’ marketing campaign, the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has advanced right into a individuals’s motion, strengthening water conservation and enhancing groundwater ranges throughout the State by means of energetic public participation.
Minister of State for Water Resources Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel said that this 12 months, the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has elevated Gujarat’s water storage capability by 20,789 lakh cubic toes. Over the previous eight years, the marketing campaign has achieved a cumulative enhance of 1,38,039 lakh cubic toes within the State’s water storage capability.
The ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has been applied efficiently over the past eight years with the long-term goal of selling public consciousness about water conservation and stopping the wastage of this treasured pure useful resource.
The Minister additional mentioned that the statewide ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ was launched by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from Gandhinagar on February 23, 2026.
He mentioned, ‘A complete of 13,315 water conservation works had been accomplished throughout the State by May 2026 by means of the coordinated efforts of assorted departments.’
Under the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’, particular emphasis was positioned on rejuvenating conventional water our bodies throughout the State. During the present 12 months, the marketing campaign coated 2,450 lake deepening works, 3,661 verify dam desilting works, and 1,160 verify dam restore works. Additionally, 626 km of canals and 1,277 km of drainage channels had been cleaned.
These efforts have elevated the State’s water storage capability by 20,789 lakh cubic toes whereas producing over 2.30 lakh Man-Days of Employment.
The Minister additional said that six key State Government departments are working in coordination to make sure the profitable implementation of the marketing campaign. These embody the Water Resources and Water Supply Department, Forest and Environment Department, Urban Development Department, Rural Development Department, Agriculture Department, and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.
The works are being carried out by means of three main modes: public participation, the MGNREGA scheme, and departmental implementation.
Highlighting the achievements of the marketing campaign, the Minister mentioned {that a} complete of 1,23,635 water conservation works have been accomplished over the previous eight years by means of sustained planning and constant efforts. These embody 39,770 lake deepening and new lake building works, 26,873 verify dam desilting works, and seven,810 verify dam restore works.
‘Furthermore, canals and drainage channels totalling 80,793 km have been cleaned. Collectively, these initiatives have elevated the State’s water storage capability by 1,38,039 lakh cubic toes and generated over 206.73 lakh Man-Days of employment,’ he added. (ANI)