Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2024 Campaign

The government launched the fifth edition of “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain.”

About Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) : Catch the Rain (CTR):

• The JSA:CTR was first started in 2019 as a “Jan Andolan” (People’s Movement) and later since 2021, it has turned into an annual event impacting all districts and blocks nationwide.
  • CTR is integrated into the Jal Shakti Abhiyan from 2021.
• The campaign aimsto kickstart and boost water conservation efforts at the grassroots level through citizen participation.
• The JSA: CTR is a part of the National Water Mission (NWM), which itself is one of the eight missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change.
• The 2024 Theme for the campaign is “Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti”– which translates to empowering water initiatives through women’s strength.
• Key Interventions: Water conservation and rainwater harvesting, geo-tagging & making inventory of all water bodies, etc.

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