CM Saini Urges Citizens To Save Water, Become 'Jal Mitras' For 'Catch The Rain 2025'

On World Water Day, Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2025. Several projects related to water conservation, water supply schemes, and cleanliness campaigns were also launched, with Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry also attending the event.

The Mukhyamantri Jal Sanchay Yojana was launched for Haryana, including initiatives like ‘Jal-Jangal-Jan: Ek Prakritik Bandhan Abhiyan’ (Water-Forest-People: The Intrinsic Bond campaign), Water Resource Atlas 2025, Integrated Water Resource Action Plan (2025-27), Online Canal Water Management System, and Best Practices under JSA-CTR.

Additionally, various water conservation projects were initiated in villages Mandola, Duloth, Badopur, Kheri, and Dokhera of Mahendragarh district under Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2025. The foundation stone for 400 artificial groundwater recharge structures was also laid.

Similarly, the Solar Power Integrated Micro Irrigation Project was inaugurated in village Devdhar and Begumpur of district Yamunanagar, village Julani Khera of district Kaithal, village Pahari of district Bhiwani, village Akoli and village Mandlana of district Mahendragarh. Besides this, in Ferozepur Jhirka, ranneywell-based water supply projects were inaugurated in 52 villages and 5 dhanis to increase water supply. In the Pataudi Assembly constituency, 24 villages and 9 dhanis canal based projects for increasing water supply were inaugurated. 

Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural), the Union Jal Shakti Minister and the Haryana Chief Minister inaugurated Solid waste management projects in Panchkula. These included 9 solid waste management sheds, 103 soak pits, and 21 community sanitation complexes. 

Water warriors honored for their contribution to water conservation efforts
During the programme, water warriors were honored for their remarkable contribution in the field of water conservation. Under the progressive farmer category,  Rajkumar Mehra from Kurukshetra was honored for natural farming,  Kushal Nehra from village Sukhpura, Yamunanagar for crop diversification and  Vikas Choudhary from Taroari, Karnal for the use of DSR technology.

Similarly, for the best Sarpanch in water conservation,   Bharti, Pakhal, Faridabad was honored for promoting drip irrigation,  Rattan Pal Singh, Nirpur Rajput, Narnaul for the rejuvenation of the pond and  Jasmer Singh, Sultanpur, Karnal for the rainwater harvesting system.

Under the Atal Bhujal Yojana,  Rachna Ramdahri, Birthe, Bihari, Kaithal,   Suman, Bairan, Bhiwani and Gurpreet Kaur, Jagmlera, Sirsa were honored for the best Bhujal Saheli.

In the Best Women Self-Help Group category,  Pushpa from Dhourang, Yamunanagar,   Kajal Sharma from Morni, Panchkula, and  Sarita Devi from Nayi Basti Nalvi, Kurukshetra, were recognized for their efforts in water conservation and awareness campaigns. 

Furthermore, under the Best Village Water and Sanitation Committees category for water conservation, Labh Singh Sarpanch, Jamba, Kaithal,  Pervash Kumar, Chairman, Kalyana Kurukshetra and Vikramjeet Kaur, Chairperson Nilokheri Karnal were felicitated.

In the programme, for the Best Water Users Association,  Panchram, Tapriyan, Panchkula were felicitated for Kuhl based Integrated Micro Irrigation Project,  Sachin Walia, Partap Nagar, Yamunanagar for promoting canal water for micro irrigation system and  Jitender, Pharpur Minor, Kurukshetra for promoting canal water for micro irrigation systems.

Similarly, the Best NGO award was given to   Shubhi Kesarwani, GuruJal, NGO for promoting groundwater recharge and restoration of freshwater lakes and Dr. Krishna Kumari Arya, Mission Mahendragarh Apna Jal (MMAJ) for improving drinking water problem.