850 water bodies identified for rejuvenation in Jammu
India | June 19, 2021 13:53 ISTDDC, Jammu, Anshul Garg also said that 750 defunct hand pumps would be repaired and 350 new hand pumps will be installed in water stressed areas.
DDC, Jammu, Anshul Garg also said that 750 defunct hand pumps would be repaired and 350 new hand pumps will be installed in water stressed areas.
The chief minister has said ponds and other water bodies in all villages and adjoining areas which are there in the revenue records will be revived in a year and climate budgeting will start from 2022-23 to bring work related to climate change into the mainstream.
As a part of the 'One Village One Pond' initiative, the Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh has revived 406 ponds in the past four months. The initiative has also provided employment to about 11,000 migrant workers who had returned to their villages during the pandemic.
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Chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, the cabinet on Friday discussed at length the various aspects of the policy before approving the draft policy, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said.
Newly elected Lok Sabha member from Berhampur, Chandra Sekhar Sahu has already laid the foundation of the reclamation of Bijipur Badabandha, one of the oldest water bodies in the city, on Tuesday.
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