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Catch the Rain Campaign

Grassroots Efforts in Water Management

“Water saved during rainy days helps a lot
during water scarcity months, and that’s the
spirit of campaigns like ‘Catch The Rain’. I
am happy that many people are taking new
…“Friends, at some places woman power
initiatives to conserve water.”
enhances water power whereas at other
places water power also strengthens woman
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his
114th address of ‘Mann ki Baat’
power.”

Water Conservation
in Uttar Pradesh

We, Jal Sahelis, organised a
meeting and decided to work for
the revival of Ghurari river in our
village which was dry for a long time.
It took us days to dig out the sand,
fill it into the sacks, and put them
together to create the check dam.
We faced a lot of challenges. The
sacks we put together were thrown
away by some people, but we were
Meena, not afraid. They kept throwing away
Member of the sacks continually for days and
we kept putting them together.
Jal Saheli Finally, they had to surrender before
Self Help our courage and we succeeded in
Goup creating the check dam.

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