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ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਇਹ ਖਬਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਥੇ ਦੇਖੋ।
State Government’s unique ‘Jal Panchayat’ programme aims to make a water security plan for every village
Programme has been started under Atal Bhujal Yojana
One of its kind community mobilization programme endeavors to increase community participation for groundwater management
Chandigarh, July 10: While envisaging Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal’s vision of groundwater development and management a step further, State Government’s one of its kind community mobilization programme ‘Jal Panchayat’ endeavoring to increase community participation was organized in Beholi village, in Panipat district. The ‘Jal Panchayat’ organized under Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to make a water security plan for the village.
It is pertinent to mention here that Dr. Anil Gautam, hydrologist working for Atal Bhujal Yojana along with this team conducted three-day research to explore the groundwater management issues in Beholi village.
During the research, the team had examined groundwater condition in the village as well as conducted water quality testing. The technical expert team of water management included Dr. Anil Gautam, Sh. Partik Kumar, Sh. Vargis Bamola, Engineer Mahendra Wadhwani, Dr. Rizvi, Mr. Rahul Verma, Sh Shubham and Sh. Pushp Ranjan.
After conducting the research, Dr. Anil Gautam along with his team then had organized ‘Jal Panchayat’ to share research findings with the villagers and the villagers shared their suggestions to resolve the water-related problems in their village.
Divulging more details about the purpose of organizing ‘Jal Panchayat’ across the State, Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Sh. Devender Singh said that a total of 14 districts will be covered under Atal Bhujal Yojana in Haryana, which includes 1669 gram panchayats of 36 blocks.
He said that the Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to improve groundwater management in priority areas through community participation and Haryana has a target to reduce groundwater depletion by minimum 50 percent.
Deputy Commissioner, Panipat Sh. Sushil Sarwan also attended the ‘Jal Panchayat’ and requested the villagers to conserve the water resources. He also assured support from the district administration in ensuring the successful implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana.
Project Director, Irrigation Department, Dr. Satbir Singh Kadian said that under the Atal Bhujal Yojana in Haryana the first ‘Jal Panchayat’ has been organized at Beholi village.
During this Panchayat villagers in consultation with the expert team of hydrologists also prepared future action plan for groundwater management of their water resources management, said Dr. Satbir Singh Kadian.
This programme had revolutionized the groundwater governance in Haryana and had set an example for the whole country, he added.
During the Panchayat, the villagers were informed that Atal Bhujal Yojana is a Participatory Groundwater Management scheme supported by the Central government and World Bank and implemented by the Haryana government.
The major objective of this scheme is to create the Hydrogeological data network of groundwater resources in Haryana and further to encourage the creation of community institutions for the management of groundwater resources in the state.
As a part of the programme, community mobilization and awareness activities, as well as capacity building of stakeholders would be organized and then Water Security Plan of each village will be prepared and the same will be implemented over the next four years.
