AMBALA: A team of Union Ministry of Jal Shakti inspected the work of the ‘Jal Shkati Abhiyan’ in Ambala district and further asked the district administration (DA) of the city to ensure that at least one water body was rejuvenated in their jurisdiction and schemes of the nationwide ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ be thoroughly implemented. The team inspected Behloli, Korva Khurd, Rajpura, Patrehri and Samalehri village in Shehzadpur block and educated villagers on water conservation.
The team also instructed the DA to formulate a water conservation scheme for Ambala. The district administration has assured the central government team regarding the implementation of the project in the city.
“The thrust areas specified under the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ include rainwater harvesting, reuse of treated waste water, rejuvenation of water bodies and plantation. Every state has been asked to first constitute a rainwater harvesting cell, which would monitor groundwater extraction, water harvesting potential of the city and oversee projects on rainwater harvesting,” said the Ministry officials.