New delhi sources said that prime minister narendra modi on wednesday urged farmers to opt for less water intensive crops and irrigation systems that will help conserve water, such as Atal Jal Yojana, aimed at improving groundwater level in seven states. When he talks about the launch of the scheme, he said, the Jal Shakti Ministry, a government that has tried to free the subject of water from a compartmentalised approach to a more comprehensive and holistic one.
As per the report modi said that Atal Jal Yojana will help improve improvements in groundwater level in 78 districts, more than 8,300 villages in maharashtra, haryana, rajasthan, gujarat, madhya pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka. He said agriculture in the country is based on irrigation based on the use of groundwater and the use of old-age techniques that lead to wastage of water.
Moreover, modi also said that both union and state governments will spend Rs 3.5 lakh crore on water related schemes in the next five years. Apparently he also urged people to make a water action plan and create a water fund for every village. He appealed to NRIs to provide any assistance in water-related issues in their villages.
