JSA CTR facilitates artificial ground water recharge in big way: Minister

BJP MP D Purandeswari raised critical questions in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, pertaining to the progress of artificial water recharge structures, and the implementation of Support to Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) Scheme, particularly in Andhra Pradesh.

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The Rajahmundry MP sought details from the Ministry of Jal Shakti on the number of artificial water recharge structures set up across the States, their maintenance expenditure, and the role of Corporate Social Responsibility in funding such projects.

Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary replied that water conservation is a State subject, and with initiatives like Jal Shakti Abhiyan Catch the Rain (JSA CTR) facilitating artificial ground water recharge through check dams, soak pits, and percolation tanks.