*Efforts of water conservation through active participation of Gram Panchayats and self-motivated public participation are commendable: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai*
*Chief Minister launched a booklet based on the ‘Mor Gaon Mor Pani’ campaign*
Raipur, July 16, 2025// Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai today launched a booklet based on the ‘Mor Gaon Mor Pani’ Maha Abhiyan in his chamber located in the Vidhan Sabha complex. On this occasion, he said that this special campaign, launched on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day, has created an unprecedented awareness in the field of water conservation and augmentation. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, Principal Secretary Panchayat Smt. Niharika Barik, Commissioner MNREGA and Director Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Shri Taran Prakash Sinha and many other officers were present at the launch program.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that due to the activeness of the Gram Panchayats and the self-motivated participation of the public, this campaign has now taken the form of a mass movement. People are voluntarily joining pious works like water conservation, which is a clear indication of positive social change. He said that the booklet has compiled the remarkable works and innovations done by various panchayats of the state in the field of water conservation, which will serve as a source of inspiration for other panchayats.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that special attention has been given to increasing public awareness towards water conservation through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities under the campaign. The groundwater level has been marked on the walls of more than 11,000 Gram Panchayat buildings in the state, which has awakened practical awareness among the people regarding the importance of water. He said that the role of Gram Panchayats has been important in connecting water conservation with public participation, and this awareness will take a more comprehensive form in the coming time.
It is noteworthy that under the ‘Mor Gaon Mor Pani’ campaign, the general public has been made sensitive and aware towards water conservation through means like rallies and wall writing. More than 56,000 participants have been trained for water management and conservation through trainings organized in 626 clusters.
Effective planning of water conservation works is being done using GIS technology in the campaign, while the water level of open wells is being measured through the Jaldooth app. In addition, permanent efforts are being made for water recharge and conservation through structural measures like percolation tanks, earthen dams, defunct borewell recharge structures. These efforts of the Gram Panchayats will establish Chhattisgarh as a national model of water conservation.