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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Apr 24, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the drought situation in the country and the need to scale up water conservation efforts in the 19th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on Sunday.
Stressing on the need to save every drop of water he said, "It is imperative to conserve and store rain water in villages. We must start a campaign to promote this. When the water table rises, the quality of water also improves. Clean drinking water means better health & stronger growth of economy."
He also said that though news of a good rainfall this monsoon is great, it brings challenges as well. "We need to look into how to maximise crop productivity," he said.
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Earlier, PM Modi had urged people to share their ideas for the programme on the MyGov Open Forum. Selected voice messages from citizens were also included as part of the broadcast.
