Bhopal, June 30 -- The grassroots water conservation efforts under the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan are quietly transforming farmlands and families, proving that sustainability and hope can walk hand in hand.
For Arjun Singh, a farmer from Manikhedi village in Bhopal district, the monsoon no longer feels like a gamble. Once entirely dependent on erratic rainfall, his fortunes changed with a small yet powerful intervention: a farm pond built under the Jal Ganga campaign. With a capacity of 3,600 cubic metres and constructed at a cost of Rs 4.74 lakh, the pond now ensures reliable irrigation and the possibility of income through activities like fish farming.
Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national call for environmental preserva...