Jaipur, July 13 -- What began in January 2025 as a visionary initiative launched in Jaipur by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is now turning into a quiet revolution across Rajasthan. The 'Karmabhoomi Se Matribhumi' campaign, aimed at reviving traditional water wisdom with modern solutions, is showing tangible results. From remote villages to drought-prone districts, the ground is responding. With strong support from NRIs, local donors, and corporates, the campaign has sparked the construction of thousands of groundwater recharge and rainwater harvesting structures-already transforming water availability in over 11,000 gram panchayats across 41 districts. Due to harsh geographical conditions, water scarcity, and other challenges, many Rajasthani families once left their homeland. Today, these very migrants are stepping forward to help resolve the same issues they once fled. The government's 'Karmabhoomi Se Matribhumi' campaign has become an emotional bridge, reconnecting Rajasthanis living across the country and around the world with their roots. The CM had set annual target of constructing 5,000 rainwater harvesting structures, ponds, and related facilities under the campaign. However, the overwhelming enthusiasm of the diaspora has led to the creation of 4,918 structures within just three months of the campaign's launch. The initiative has deeply resonated with Rajasthani industrialists, traders, and professionals settled across India and abroad. They are funding recharge shafts and water conservation structures in their native villages, enabling rainwater to percolate directly into the ground and boost groundwater levels. This is not just financial aid-it's a heartfelt tribute to their land. Local philanthropists (Bhamashahs) are also contributing generously. Several corporates are participating through CSR funding. Vinay Bharadwaj, the campaign's nodal officer and Superintending Hydrologist in the Groundwater Department, said water management has historically been a specialised science in Rajasthan. Stepwells, tanks, ponds, and reservoirs were not merely water sources but also social hubs. 'Karmabhoomi Se Matribhumi' is reviving that heritage by combining traditional wisdom with modern technology and public participation. Where once kings led water conservation efforts, today, the people and the diaspora are proudly taking up that mantle. Inspired by PM's "Catch the Rain" initiative, Rajasthan's 'Karmabhoomi Se Matribhumi' campaign took shape in October 2024, when Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil laid its foundation in Surat. The campaign was formally launched from Jaipur on January 15, 2025, with a focus on public participation and grassroots action to tackle the state's growing water crisis. Initially rolled out in water-stressed districts like Sirohi, Pali, Jodhpur, Banswara, Bhilwara, Jhunjhunu, and Jaipur, it has now expanded to almost all districts of Rajasthan. With over 216 Panchayat Samitis now marked as over-exploited, the campaign is driving large-scale construction of groundwater recharge shafts and rainwater harvesting structures across 11,266 gram panchayats in 41 districts. Dry wells, borewells, and hand pumps are being revived for artificial recharge, while region-specific solutions like recharge pits, trenches, and rooftop harvesting systems are being built to suit local needs. The campaign has set a four-year target of 45,000 water conservation structures, with 5,000 planned for the current financial year. Remarkably, by June alone, 4,918 structures had already been completed, and using the e-Panchayat mobile app, officials have identified 37,000 potential recharge sites, signaling the campaign's swift progress and widespread public engagement....