Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan – Photo: Amar Ujala Expansion First All India Conference of State Ministers on water conservation for the first time in the country in capital Bhopal Kushabhau Thackeray International Convention Center started in Bhopal. The program started with the video message delivered virtually by the Prime Minister. In this two-day conference which will continue till January 6, a roadmap will be prepared to solve the water problems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his video message that in our constitutional system, the subject of water comes under the control of the states. The country needs coordinated efforts for water conservation. It is the responsibility of each state to make water a subject of cooperation and coordination. It is essential to engage public initiatives and civil society organizations to enhance public participation with government efforts in water management. The Prime Minister said that crop diversification and natural farming have a positive impact on water conservation. It is necessary to encourage drop-more crop campaign in the country. He also explained the need to conduct activities at the micro level for groundwater recharge under the Atal Ground Water Conservation Scheme. The Prime Minister said that we have to ensure that none of our rivers or water bodies are polluted by external factors. For this, there is a need to work sensitively and actively in the field of water management and sewage treatment. CM acknowledged the gratitude of the central government

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan And Union Minister Shekhawat and Union Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the program by offering water from small pots to a big pot as a symbol of water conservation and accumulation in the Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium. E-launching of National Framework on Reuse of Treated Waste Water, National Framework for Sediment Management and Jal Itihas sub-portal was done in the programme. Along with this, a short film on Jal Shakti Abhiyan ‘Catch the Rain’ was also screened. Thanking the Central Government for selecting Bhopal for discussion on an important topic like Water Vision @2023, the Chief Minister said that Bhopal, Historically, there has been a unique example of water management. The large lake built by Raja Bhoj in the 50 th century still serves one-third of the population of Bhopal. Supplying drinking water. There are 2 thousand water structures in the Bundelkhand region of the state. It is a good fortune for all of us that we got the leadership of the Prime Minister and we are also getting his guidance for water conservation and management. In Jal-Jeevan Mission 10 Works worth thousand crores in progress

The Chief Minister said that plantation of saplings on both sides of the river was taken as a campaign during the Narmada Seva Yatra. . Works worth thousand crore rupees are going on in the Jal-Jeevan Mission in the state, due to this 01 It will be possible to provide tap water to % of the houses. Including all the aspects, a water policy will be brought in the state in the next one or two months. Chief Minister Chouhan said that trees and water go hand in hand. I myself have taken a pledge to plant saplings everyday. According to this resolution, I plant three saplings every day. The Chief Minister invited all the participants of Water Vision@2023 to plant saplings on January 6. Chief Minister Chouhan said that this plantation will give the message of water conservation to the whole country and will keep the memories of water vision @2023 intact. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat water vision in Bhopal @ 1672929629 thanked Chief Minister Chouhan for giving consent and providing cooperation. Minister Shekhawat said that India is the fastest growing economy in the world. Our country is moving towards becoming a developed country. In view of the challenge of rapid urbanization and pollution, it is necessary to prepare action plans for holistic water management at the micro level. It is also necessary to increase the storage capacity of water in the country. This will be possible by encouraging the construction of small structures and conserving underground water. Five themes in the two-day event – ​​water scarcity – water excess and water conservation in hilly areas, water reuse, water governance, climate There will be sessions on resilient water infrastructure and water quality to meet the challenge of change. ,