Jal Ganga Augmentation Campaign 2026 will start from Indore on March 19. Water conservation, ponds, check dams and ground water recharge works will be done with Rs 2500 crore. This campaign will run in 55 districts till June 30.
Bhopal. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav will launch the third phase of “Jal Ganga Augmentation Drive” from ISKCON Temple in Indore on March 19, Gudi Padwa (Chaitra Shukla Pratipada). A state level program will be organized in Indore. On this day, this campaign will be started by organizing programs near rivers and water sources in all the districts, urban bodies and gram panchayats of the state. This campaign will run for about three and a half months and will end on June 30.
Responsibility of the minister in charge and collector in all the districts
This campaign will be conducted under the leadership of the minister in-charge in every district. District Collector has been made the nodal officer. Under his leadership, the Jal Ganga Promotion Committee at the district level will prepare an action plan and monitor it. This committee will include District Panchayat, officials of various departments, voluntary organizations, industrial institutes, agricultural and research institutes, saints and eminent people of the society. At the development block level, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) will be the nodal officer and the local committee will monitor the works.
18 departments will jointly run water conservation campaign
A total of 18 departments including Panchayat and Rural Development, Urban Administration, Forest, Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development, Public Health Engineering, Horticulture, Agriculture, Industry, Environment, Women and Child Development, Education, Revenue, Culture, Public Relations will be involved in this campaign. Panchayat and Rural Development Department has been made the nodal department and Urban Administration Department as the co-nodal department.
Large scale work for water conservation
Under the campaign, 86,360 farm ponds, 553 Amrit Sarovar and 1.5 lakh dugwell recharge works will be completed in the year 2025. Apart from this, 2200 water conservation works will be done under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – Watershed Development 2.0. Old check dams and stopdams will also be repaired and renovated. Silt will be removed from ponds, check dams and other water structures and given to farmers for use.
Construction and revitalization of water structures with Rs 2500 crore
This year, under the campaign, works related to water conservation and harvesting will be done at a cost of about Rs 2500 crore. This includes creating new ponds, rejuvenating old ponds, repairing wells and wells, building and improving canals, rejuvenating dry rivers and creating structures for ground water recharge.
Maintenance of more than 10 thousand check dams and stop dams
Under the campaign, special attention will be given to the maintenance of more than 10 thousand check dams and stop dams in the state. Besides, the gates of dams will be repaired and water structures will be strengthened, so that better harvesting of rain water can be done and ground water level increases.
Role of MNREGA, AMRUT 2.0 and Forest Department
Under MNREGA, farm pond, Amrit Sarovar and dugwell recharge works will be completed and new works will also start. Water conservation structures will be improved and constructed under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme in urban areas. The forest department will carry out works like boulder check dam, brushwood check dam, percolation pits and contour trench for groundwater augmentation in approximately 1.30 lakh hectare area.
Focus on water resources and drinking water quality
Water Resources Department and Narmada Valley Development Authority will clean the canals and strengthen the irrigation system. The Public Health Engineering Department will check the quality of drinking water in schools and Anganwadi centers and ensure cleanliness around water sources.
Resources will be collected from MP-MLA fund and CSR
Along with the departmental budget, MP Fund, MLA Fund, Public Participation and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund will also be used for this campaign.
Campaign will run in all 55 districts
This campaign will be run in all 55 districts of the state. The District Collector will plan water conservation works in collaboration with various departments and social organizations and get them completed on time. The objective of this campaign is to harvest maximum rain water, increase the groundwater level and make water sources sustainable.