Jal Shakti Abhiyan Guidelines
Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) envisages availability and sustainable management of water for all by 2030. India is facing the challenge to serve 17% of the world population with 4% of the world’s freshwater resources. Presently designated as a water-stressed nation, India stores less than one-tenth of annual rainfall. Furthermore, the disproportionate use of water for agricultural use, excessive groundwater pumping, and deficient monsoon in the last couple of years make the demand-supply balance more critical. As per NITI Aayog, India is facing a water crisis with around 50% population experiencing a high-to-extreme water shortage.
In order to address water scarcity, it is important to undertake efforts for conservation, restoration, recharge, and reuse of water. In this pursuit, the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), Government of India is launching Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) from 1st July 2019. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is participating actively in the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) along with States/UTs/ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to make water conservation measures a Jan Andolan.
Contents for Jal Shakti Abhiyan Guidelines
- Context
- Why water conservation is important?.
- Thrust areas.
- Coverage.
- Interventions.
- Rain Water Harvesting (RWH).
- Reuse of Treated Waste Water.
- Rejuvenation of Urban Water Bodies.
- Plantation
- Awareness Campaign.
- Funding.
- Monitoring.
- Documentation.
- Summary.
- A: List of Cities for JSA in Phase I.
- B: List of Cities for JSA in Phase II
- Illustrations of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) Structures.
- Best Practices in Rain Water Harvesting (RWH).
- Notification of Ministry of Power.
- A Best Practice in Reuse of Treated Waste Water.
- Best Practices in Rejuvenation of Water Bodies.
- Best Practices in Plantation.
You can download the Jal Shakti Abhiyan Guidelines in PDF format using the link given below.
