Final review of Phase-1 of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan held

Final review of Phase-1 of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan held

Question: Who has inaugurated the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) national review and workshop in New Delhi on January 28, 2020?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Gajendra Singh shekhawat
(c) Sadguru
(d) Ram Vilas Paswan
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) national review and workshop in New Delhi.
  • The workshop also included a special interaction with Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation.
  • In attendance were senior officials from the Government of India who have been implementing the Jal Shakti Abhiyan in the most water stressed districts across the country along with district administrations.

Jal Shakti Abhiyaan:

  • The Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) is managed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with key Departments of the central government working in the water conservation sector, along with state governments, for an integrated approach to accelerate the programmatic implementation of water conservation interventions.
  • The campaign has since delivered a significant increase in water conservation awareness, related infrastructure and even certain outcomes of groundwater replenishing across 256 water stressed districts, as recorded by line departments and the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister.
  • Sadhguru shared the scalable initiatives for water conservation being undertaken by the Isha Foundation and spoke of experiences with regard to the people’s movement the campaigns have witnessed in recent years.
  • The Cabinet Secretary also released a “Report on Jal Shakti Abhiyan- Outcomes and Learning” during the review.
  • A short film on the spirit of the JSA and showcasing achievements of the Abhiyan implemented at the grassroots level was screened on the occasion.

The progress update under the five key interventions of the programme:

  • water conservation and rainwater harvesting
  • renovation of tradition water bodies/tanks
  • reuse and borewell recharge structures
  • watershed development
  • Intensive afforestation.

Links:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1600870