Set target to recharge groundwater in 500 villages: Haryana CM
2 months, 1 week ago

Set target to recharge groundwater in 500 villages: Haryana CM

Hindustan Times  

Expressing concern over the falling groundwater level, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that a target of recharging groundwater of 500 villages within the stipulated period should be set. The chief minister said the work of recharging groundwater should be carried out in accordance with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and directed to build as many ponds as possible in the dark zone so that water can be stored during the rainy season. Though Amrit Sarovar Yojana will help in raising the groundwater level, ponds must remain clean,” Saini said adding that with the cooperation of Panchayats the villagers should be motivated to not let garbage and dirty water from homes flow into the ponds. The chief minister said the Amrit Sarita Yojana was envisaged in the ‘sankalp patra’ and that under this assurance the embankments of all the canals and rivers of the state must be strengthened.

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