The scheme aims to enhance groundwater status, improve water use efficiency and promote sustainable water management.
Chairing the meeting of the State Interdepartmental Steering Committee (SISC) of Atal Ground Water Scheme here, which approved the incentive utilization scheme of Rs 184.24 crore, the Chief Secretary directed the Irrigation and Water Resources Department to ensure additional storage and utilization . Rain water during monsoon season.
Engineer-in-Chief of the department, Satbir Singh Kadian told the meeting that during the last monsoon season, 50 per cent of the rain water was used for water-scarce areas.
It was informed that out of the total outlay of the Incentive Utilization Scheme, Rs 122.09 crore has been allocated to the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, which includes Rs 96.30 crore for 48 projects focused on river bed recharge, pond recharge, construction of storage tanks, water Are. Storage bodies, injection wells, recharge bore wells, etc.
Chairing the meeting of the State Interdepartmental Steering Committee (SISC) of Atal Ground Water Scheme here, which approved the incentive utilization scheme of Rs 184.24 crore, the Chief Secretary directed the Irrigation and Water Resources Department to ensure additional storage and utilization . Rain water during monsoon season.
Engineer-in-Chief of the department, Satbir Singh Kadian told the meeting that during the last monsoon season, 50 per cent of the rain water was used for water-scarce areas.
It was informed that out of the total outlay of the Incentive Utilization Scheme, Rs 122.09 crore has been allocated to the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, which includes Rs 96.30 crore for 48 projects focused on river bed recharge, pond recharge, construction of storage tanks, water Are. Storage bodies, injection wells, recharge bore wells, etc.
