Chhattisgarh
GIS Based District Water Conservation Plan
- 13 Jan 2023
- 1 min read
Why In News?
- On January 12, 2023, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reviewed the plans and development works by taking a meeting of district level officials at the rest house located in Sihawa Assembly of Dhamtari district under the meet program. At the end of the meeting, the Chief Minister launched the GIS based District Water Conservation Scheme.
Key Points
- District Science and Information Officer said that this scheme has been prepared by the district administration under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan for conservation, promotion and renovation of traditional water sources of the district with the aim of preserving water resources and promoting agricultural activities.
- He informed that under the scheme, 878 rainwater harvesting works, 733 works of restoration of traditional water sources, 145 works of renovation and recharge structure, 728 works of watershed development were done in the year 2021-22 and 1.58 lakh saplings were planted under intensive plantation.
- Apart from this, the calculation of water sources and their geo-tagging work has been done. Information about water sources has been uploaded 100 percent in the portal.
