Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s ongoing water conservation drive under the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has increased water storage capacity by 20,789 lakh cubic feet this year, taking the cumulative rise over the past eight years to a record 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel said on Monday.The initiative, implemented in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, has evolved into a large-scale pub…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Gujarat government said on Wednesday that it will launch its annual water conservation campaign, the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan, from February 21, starting earlier than in previous years. The decision aims to accelerate water storage works ahead of the monsoon and strengthen the state’s preparedness for the rainy season.The announcement came after a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar.Speaking to the media, state governmen…