New Delhi, March 5 -- At a time when water scarcity is intensifying across several parts of India, Chhattisgarh's Korea district has demonstrated that sustainable solutions to the crisis can emerge through community participation rather than large-scale infrastructure alone.
Driven by the spirit of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari, the district has transformed its water-stressed landscape into a model of resilience and collective action.
At the core of this success is a simple yet impactful idea, encouraging farmers to voluntarily dedicate just five per cent of their agricultural land to water conservation.
Under the Aawa Paani Jhoki campaign, farmers earmarked small portions of their fields for the construction of recharge ponds and terraced p...