Revision Varanasi: Minister of Jal Shakti Dr.
Mahendra Singh said that every household in the state will be associated with a tap water supply in 2023 to ensure the availability of drinking water.
However, most of the work will be completed by the end of this year, he added.
Singh discussed the Times Water Flephave 2021, organized by the Times of India along with Indian Waterand Knowledge Partners on Wednesday.
He said that the state government worked at accelerated speed for the implementation of the scheme intended for irrigation, water supply, rainwater harvesting, ground water filling and strengthening ponds, rivers, and other water bodies.
He said, “significant moves, the government recorded 11 lakh hectares of land irrigation at 4.5 years of Yogi Aditentalath’s government.
It has been targeted to increase the number to 25 hectares at the end of five years, which will be a record in itself.” “For charging Water, the government has implemented Atal Bhujal Yojana, “he said, adding that the government also imposed laws for groundwater management in which the supply of roof rainwater harvesting was very important for the building.
He further said that 20,000 ponds were refilled in the first year, while 15,000 ponds were reinforced in the second year.
“In addition, five major rivers were also carried out to strengthen the country.
Now, work has begun in 15 rivers,” he said.
The Minister also appealed to people to make ponds in his villages with the names of their ancestors to show respect for them and contribute to environmental conservation as well.
Speaking of water scarcity and groundwater contaminated in various regions in the state, he said that the government was working on pipeline to overcome the problem.
Highlighting the Gange Namami program, Singh said that it was the impact of the name Gange that dolphins were now seen in Ganga.
“The dissolved oxygen level has increased significantly, improving the health of the river which is also proven during Kumbh Mela,” he said, adding, “monitoring the real time every time through the CCTV camera has begun.”