According to a recent report by World Bank, the year 2020 will be a time till when many Indian cities will turn dry. Being known as the desert state of India, it is natural for Rajasthan to be an example of the exact same dry conditions World Bank has been talking about. Because for a state which has witnessed drought like conditions for majority of India’s time post-independence and which has 19 out of its 33 districts facing water problems, Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna is like the best well thought of gift till now.
Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna is a water revolution scheme which has aimed to satisfy water requirements of country’s largest state and to make it aqua-sustainable. It is quite evident that for Rajasthan the need of the hour is nothing but water, its conservation, harvesting and preservation and only with this triad on which MJSA works, the state can get rid of the prevalent water crises. We witnessed how more than 6 months back, under the guiding force and initiation of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna began its journey from 27th January, 2016.
Be it through application of waste water management or rooftop rainwater harvesting, Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna has a clear mission to replenish water needs of both rural and urban base by making them self-sufficient to fight drought like situations. To make this possible, MJSA has been made and planned with public participation and contribution in mind. It is a fact that only when people will realize the importance of water and its conservation, only then can every effort by MJSA be made to bear successful fruits. Fortunately, citizens of Rajasthan have understood what their chief minister has planned for their issues related to water and with subsequent contribution by everyone; first phase of MJSA campaign has witnessed positive results.
Let us take this 6 month milestone of Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna as the best opportunity to congratulate CM Vasundhara Raje and her team for every new MJSA Success Story that comes in just to prove that Rajasthan is moving on a path where it won’t be referred as the driest state in the future.
For the ones who are quite inspirited by this scheme of Jal Kranti, they can take a look at these 10 facts about Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Yojna.
- It is an earnest campaign by Raje government to make the state self-sustainable in concerns related to water.
- Jhalawar district of Rajasthan was the first district to start with MJSA Campaign.
- More than 7 crore rupees were collected through public contribution after its inauguration. Along with this CM Raje has contributed more than Rs 60 Lakhs for this water revolution she wants to make successful.
- It is inspired by state of Maharashtra which took charge of replenishing all the 8 water scarce districts with good water conservation techniques.
- The first phase had made efforts to make 3529 villages capable of resolving their water problems and to make this happen a total number of 92552 tasks have completed successfully.
- With a structural plan of 4 years, MJSA will implement 7 lakh water conservation structures.
- Second phase of MJSA will start from 16th November, 2016 and it will aim to help 4200 villages with a budget of Rs 21oo crore.
- Urban areas will now be included in MJSA work frame.
- MJSA, Rajasthan’s water revolution models has inspired South Africa to a greater extent.
- PM Modi, during Man Ki Baat sessions, has praised both MJSA and the plantation activities taking place in Rajasthan.
Latest MJSA Success Stories:
- Moran River- Dungarpur district
An anikat on this river was thirsty for water since forever but with MJSA, rainwater through this year’s monsoon has finally found place to stay over here.
- Mountains – Dungarpur district
Percolation tanks constructed by MJSA have made it possible to save many liters of water.
- Bhanswara district
Through works by MJSA water has started stopping at un-irrigated areas and other places where it is required.
Really salute to take the most courageous step to achieve this success in water conservation. In coming future it will be most inspiring story for other states .