NTPC Mouda’s river rejuvenation project

Shashank Raj Gupta
NTPC Mouda’s river rejuvenation project

Question : In which State NTPC Mouda’s river rejuvenation project is situated ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans.(a)
Related facts

  • NTPC, Central Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Power in Mouda, Maharashtra has helped over 150 villages in and around its operational area to overcome water crisis through ground water rejuvenation project.
  • Ministry of Power has recently(May 2021) highlighted the NTPC Mouda’s river rejuvenation project.
  • As part of its CSR initiative, NTPC Mouda is supporting the Jalyukta Shivar Yojana project which has successfully managed to turn Mouda into a water-surplus tehsil.
  • This project was carried out by the Maharashtra wing of Art of Living along with aid from few other organizations and the State government.
  • Earlier Mouda, was one of the most water-deficient tehsils in Nagpur. The project which started in 2017 has covered more than 200 km in Mouda, Hingna and Kamptee tehsils.
  • In the last four years, over 150 villages have benefited from it. NTPC Mouda had contributed 78 lakhs for the fuel charges of machinery and equipment involved.
  • For a similar rejuvenation project of 5 ponds over an area of 1000 acres, an amount of 1 Crore is also being provided by NTPC Mouda.

By — Pankaj pandey.

Link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1720818