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National Initiative on Water Security
September 30 , 2025
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- Centre has launched the ‘National Initiative on Water Security’.
- This initiative focuses on integrating water conservation with rural employment schemes to ensure sustainable use of water resources.
- Amendments have been made in the Schedule of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Act, 2005, to give precedence to water-related works in water-stressed rural blocks.
- Under the scheme, more than 1.25 crore water conservation assets such as farm ponds, check dams, and community tanks have been created.
- Under ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’, more than 68,000 reservoirs have been constructed or rejuvenated in the first phase alone.
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