Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘Jalabhishekam’ campaign in Madhya Pradesh

The state government of Madhya Pradesh has launched a water conservation campaign called ‘Jalabhishekam’, under which more than 57,000 water structures has been constructed. The campaign was inaugurated by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually.

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About the Campaign:

• Water conservation work is being undertaken with public participation and will be helpful in achieving the goal of building self-reliant Madhya Pradesh.
• The Campaign will also fulfil the intention of ‘water for every farm and work for every hand’.
• The water structures were created during COVID era by linking the work with the MNREGA scheme.
• These water structures cost over Rs. 2,000 crore and will irrigate 2.50 lakh hectares of land without submerging an inch of land.

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• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Governor: Anandiben Patel.

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