The government is set to launch the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, which aims to put in place measures for rainwater harvesting, water conservation and replenishing water bodies, at a time when the Narendra Modi government is turning its attention towards water shortage in various parts of the country.
Teams have been constituted in 254 districts before the launch of the programme, and engineers and technical staff have been placed in 1,539 blocks to take stock of the ground water levels, the state of acquifers, and ponds and water bodies that may have been encroached upon over the last two decades.