Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi Government will restore defunct rainwater harvesting systems across 75 CM Shri Schools using the low-cost "Ehsaas" model.
The Haryana government is providing Rs 7000 to farmers growing alternate crops which require less water to grow. Such crops include pulses, maize, oilseeds, and fodder crops.
Extending the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, PM Modi will be launching National Water Mission’s (NWM) campaign 'Catch The Rain' with the tagline “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls”.
CM Thackeray has now decided to block funds for 'Jalyukt Shivar', a major developmental project started by the Devendra Fadnavis government, with a target to make Maharashtra completely drought-free.
The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech had urged citizens to eliminate the use of single-use plastic, besides suggesting that shopkeepers should provide eco-friendly bags to customers.
Mahendra Ladda, who originally hails from Latur, Maharashtra, but has made Delhi his home, has used 'Jal Hi Jeevan Hai' theme for the 'Delhi Ka Maharaja', 18th Ganesh Mahotsav in the national capital organised by Ganesh Seva Mandal.