Jal Sanrakshan Karyakram-Bundelkhand held
Q. Which scheme was launched at Bandri, Sagar in MP on April 28, 2017 for water conservation:- Published on 02 May 17a. Jal Sanrakshan Yojana- Bundelkhand
b. Jal Sanrakshan Samachar- Bundelkhand
c. Jal Sanrakshan Karyakram- Bundelkhand
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Jal Sanrakshan Karyakram- Bundelkhand
Uma Bharti, the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched ‘Jal Sanrakshan Karyakram- Bundelkhand’.
This is an extensive water conservation programme launched on 28 April 2017 at Bandri, Sagar in Madhya Pradesh.
It aims to focus on the drought-prone areas of Bundelkhand, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Marathwada and Koraput in Odisha.
A master plan for the artificial discharge of ground water in the Bundelkhand region was also prepared.
The Water Resources Ministry has identified around 1100 percolation tanks, 14000 small check dams or Nala bunds and 7200 Recharge pits/shafts in Bundelkhand.
It has also proposed the construction of 234 wells in five districts of Bundelkhand in UP including Hamirpur, Jalaun, Banda, Mahoba and Chitrakoot and 259 wells in six districts of Bundelkhand in MP, as a part of ground water exploration.
New initiatives under National Ground Water Management Improvement Schemes (NGMIS) to improve ground water conditions in stressed blocks and ensure sustainability of the resource both quantitatively and qualitatively are on the anvil.
Six districts covering an area of 11851 sq km in UP’s Bundelkhand region and five districts covering an area of 8319 sq km in MP’s Bundelkhand region have been considered under the initiative.
Further, the Ministry would be preparing an Incentivization Scheme for Bridging Irrigation Gap (ISBIG) scheme to complete Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) works.
The aim is to correct the system deficiencies in the canal network to bridge the gap between Irrigation Potential Created and Irrigation Potential Utilised and to provide assured supply of water to every farm field among other things.
The scheme is expected to benefit Jhansi, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Lalitpur and Banda districts in UP’s Bundelkhand region and Tikamgarh and Datia districts in MP’s Bundelkhand region.
