Efforts for water conservation through activism of gram panchayats and self-motivated participation of Public are commendable: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai , Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma , Principal Secretary Panchayat Niharika Barik, Director Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Taran Prakash Sinha releasing a booklet based on ‘Mor gaon Mor pani ‘ (My Village My Water ) campaign at CM;s Assembly office on Wednesday July 15 , 2025-Photo Credit -CG/PR

Chief Minister releases booklet based on “Mor Gaon Mor Pani” (‘My Village My Water) campaign

Raipur: The Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday July 16, 2025 released a booklet based on “Mor Gaon Mor Pani Maha Abhiyan ” ( My Village My Water great campaign ) in his chamber located in the Assembly premises.

On this occasion, he said that this special campaign started on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day has generated unprecedented awareness in the field of water conservation and promotion. Many officials including Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Principal Secretary Panchayat Niharika Barik, Commissioner MNREGA and Director Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Taran Prakash Sinha were present in the release program.

Chief Minister Sai said that due to the activism of gram panchayats and self-motivated participation of the public, this campaign has now taken the form of a mass movement. People are voluntarily joining noble works like water conservation, which is a clear sign of positive social change. He said that the booklet compiles notable works and innovations done by various panchayats of the state in the field of water conservation, which will become a source of inspiration for other panchayats.

Chief Minister Sai said that under the campaign, special attention has been given to increasing public awareness towards water conservation through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities. Groundwater level has been marked on the walls of more than 11,000 Gram Panchayat buildings of the state, which has awakened practical consciousness among the people about the importance of water.

CM Sai further said that the role of Gram Panchayats has been important in linking water conservation with public participation, and this consciousness will take an even wider form in the coming times.

It is worth mentioning that under the ‘My Village My Water’ campaign, the general public has been sensitised and made aware about water conservation on a wide scale through means like rally, wall writing. More than 56,000 participants have been prepared for water management and conservation through trainings organized in 626 clusters.

In the campaign, effective planning of water conservation works is being done using GIS technology, while the water level of open wells is being measured through the Jaldoot app. Additionally, sustainable efforts are being made for water recharge and conservation through structural measures such as percolation tanks, Ardan dams, defunct borewell recharge structures. These efforts of gram panchayats will establish Chhattisgarh as a national model for water conservation.