India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri C R Patil today interacted with District Collectors and District Development Officers from 124 Over-Exploited and Critical districts, as per the 2024 national groundwater assessment. Ministers of State Shri V. Somanna and Dr. Raj Bhushan Choudhary also participated in the meeting, along with Secretary DoWR Shri V L Kantha Rao and senior officials from Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
The review focused on progress under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0, which aims to create one crore artificial recharge and storage structures by 31 May 2026. Emphasis was laid on accelerating water conserva...