Niti Aayog in its latest governing council meeting headed by prime minister Narendra Modi lauded the efforts of Raje government while mentioning Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Scheme (MJSA).
In terms of water conservation and restoration of groundwater levels, Rajasthan has registered maximum improvement across the country. Niti Aayog in its latest governing council meeting headed by prime minister Narendra Modi lauded the efforts of Raje government while mentioning Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Scheme (MJSA).
Sriram Vedire, chairperson of Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority of Rajasthan government while talking to scribes on Tuesday, informed about the achievements in water conservation works done in last four years.
“Rajasthan has improved its ranking in the NITI Aayog’s composite water management index as a result of the restoration of surface water bodies and other works done under MJSA. The desert state was ranked 13th in the country in the base year (financial year 2015-16) which was improved to 10th in the FY 2016-17. The improvisation in ranking is the highest across the country,” said Vedire.
He said Aayog conducted assessment of performance in water resources management in states and Rajasthan improved its ranking in it. It was first ever assessment and analysis of its kind of composite water sector scenario of the country and the data was collected for two years, the base year of FY 2015-16 and FU 2016-17. The comprehensive document was published last month for the first time. Vedire informed that the MJSA programme launched in January 2016 has restored most of the irrigation potential of identified water bodies largely through community-managed ponds and tanks and also improved water level.
“12,000 villages have been covered with the programme in its three phases and the survey for the 4th year has started and additional 4000 villages will be covered with the programme by the end of this year. Nearly 81 percent growth in agriculture potential was registered with the works carried out in the MJSA while 4 lakh structures constructed under the same program to conserve water. It resulted into 5 feet increase in ground water in 21 districts of the state,” said the chairperson.
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