New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): World Water Day is well known on March 22 yearly. It is an annual United Nations Observance, began in 1993, that celebrates water and raises consciousness of the 2 billion individuals at present dwelling with out entry to secure water.
A core focus of World Water Day is to encourage motion in direction of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Water and Sanitation for all by 2030.
The thought for this worldwide day goes again to 1992, the yr through which the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro passed off. That identical yr, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a decision by which 22 March of every yr was declared World Day for Water, to be noticed beginning in 1993. Later on, different celebrations and occasions have been added.
Initiatives by India for water conservation:The authorities of India, underneath the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been implementing numerous schemes and programmes like Jal Jeevan Mission, Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Namami Gange, National Aquifer Mapping and Management programme (NAQUIM), for water conservation and for rising the extent of groundwater.
The key initiative of those is Jal Jeevan Mission.
The authorities, in partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision for potable faucet water provide to each rural family by 2024. Provisions have been made for supply recharging, viz. devoted bore properly recharge constructions, rainwater recharge, and rejuvenation of present water our bodies.
Notably, about 11.49 crore households have been supplied with faucet water connections for the reason that launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019. An allocation of Rs 70,000 crores has been made in Union Budget 2022-23, which is 12 instances the preliminary allocation of Rs 5500 crore within the monetary yr 2018-19.
Piped water provide to Anganwadi Centres has elevated from 25,092 on October 02, 2020, to 9.34 lakh on March 21, 2023, which is a 37 instances improve.
Piped water provide to Schools has elevated from 48,772 on October 02, 2020, to 9.02 lakh on March 15, 2023, which is an 18 instances improve.
Till January 2023, 5.20 lakh Village WaterSanitation Committee/Pani Samitis have been shaped, and greater than 17 lakh girls are skilled for testing water samples utilizing Field Test Kits (FTKs).
Another key initiative is Atal Bhujal Yojana.
Atal Bhujal Yojana, with a complete outlay of Rs 6,000 crore is being applied in 8,220 water-stressed Gram Panchayats of 229 administrative blocks/ Talukas in 80 districts of seven States — Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for a interval of 5 years from beginning April 2020.
Namami Gange:Cleaning of the river is a steady course of and the federal government is supplementing the efforts of the state governments in addressing the challenges of air pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries by offering monetary and technical help underneath the Namami Gange Programme.
Under this Programme, a set of interventions for cleansing and rejuvenation of river Ganga have been taken up together with wastewater remedy, stable waste administration, riverfront administration (ghats and crematoria), sustaining steady stream, rural sanitation, afforestation, and biodiversity conservation.
As on February 02, 2023, a complete of 409 initiatives, have been taken up at an estimated price of Rs 32,912.40 crore, out of which 232 initiatives have been accomplished and made operational.
Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen):The authorities launched Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) on October 2, 2014, with the principle intention to make the agricultural areas of the nation Open Defecation Free (ODF) in 5 years. As on March 16, 2023, over 11 crore latrines have been constructed throughout States/UTs.
National Perspective Plan (NPP) of Interlinking of Rivers:The authorities formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) of the interlinking of rivers for transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins/areas in 1980. National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has recognized 30 hyperlinks (16 underneath the Peninsular Component and 14 underneath the Himalayan Component) for the preparation of Feasibility Reports/ Detailed Project Reports underneath the Inter-linking of Rivers Project.
The Ken-Betwa Link venture (KBLP) is the primary hyperlink for which implementation has been initiated. The venture has been accredited by the federal government with an estimated price of Rs 44,605 crore on the yr 2020-21 worth degree and central assist of Rs 39,317 crore via a Special Purpose Vehicle.
Amrit Sarovar Mission:Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched on April 24, 2022. The Mission is aimed toward growing and rejuvenating 75 water our bodies in every district of the nation as part of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
A goal of development of fifty,000 Amrit Sarovars was set to be accomplished by August 15, 2023. As on February 08, 2023, greater than 30,000 Amrit Sarovars, which represent 60 per cent of the whole goal, have been constructed. (ANI)