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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award
October 1 , 2025
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- Bidar district of Karnataka has won the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign for outstanding water conservation efforts.
- Bidar is among the top 80 districts selected under category 3 of the campaign and is the only district from the Kalyana Karnataka region to win.
- A total of six districts from Karnataka received the award.
- The campaign promotes community-driven water conservation and groundwater recharge across India.
- Bidar’s initiatives include:
- Construction of small check dams, gabion structures, gully plugs, percolation ponds, and soak pits.
- Use of traditional rain harvesting methods such as taankas and stepwells.
- Desilting works under MGNREGA and trenches in agricultural fields.
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