After holding the top position in Swachhchta Abhiyan continuously since the last three years, the citizens of Indore have taken a rapid step to become number one in Jal Shakti Abhiyan too. A record has been set by installing one thousand five hundred water harvesting system in a day in Indore Municipal Corporation area.
In Indore city, under the leadership of Chief Minister Kamal Nath, the State Government has taken several decisions towards better and effective implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan and started implementing it at the ground level.
The Indore Municipal Corporation has implemented the Jal Shakti Abhiyan on a priority basis and has taken up the task of discharging rainwater from houses into the ground. In the initial stage itself, its wide effect is being seen. Awareness is increasing among the people and they are installing water harvesting systems in their homes and institutions to discharge the roof water into the ground.
In the form of campaign in the city on August 25, a record has been created by installing 1500 water harvesting systems in a day. Citizens are being encouraged to install rain water harvesting system in their homes to discharge rainwater into the ground during the rainy season.
For this, an App has also been launched by the Municipal Corporation. Through this app, citizens can apply for water harvesting system. A minimum of 6 to 7 teams comprising 3 members each have been formed zone wise in the city.
The Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashish Singh informed that a target has been set to install a total of 50 thousand water harvesting systems in Indore city. Out of this, the target has been set to install 10 thousand water harvesting systems in the first phase.
Work is being going on speedily to achieve the target. So far, 2 thousand 200 water harvesting systems have been installed. Presently, the water harvesting system capsules are being given free of cost under CSR on first come first serve basis.
Building owners are required to pay the amount of wages and material. Experts are also being provided by the Municipal Corporation to install water harvesting system. Along with this, five water bodies have been restored. Apart from this, 85 thousand 450 saplings have been planted. Other works for water harvesting are also going on.
It has also been decided to put geo-tagging barcode at the place, where water harvesting system is being installed. Through this, the live location of the concerned place could be seen.
Jal Mitras are being made to encourage citizens in the city. They will encourage citizens visiting door to door and tell them the importance of water.
Other means are also being used to make citizens aware. Other structures of water harvesting system are also being constructed by the Municipal Corporation to discharge rainwater into the ground.