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Top in Water Conservation - Chhattisgarh

September 11 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 18 0

Chhattisgarh ranked first nationally in the third phase of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB), a Ministry of Jal Shakti initiative focused on community participation in rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge.
Under JSJB 3.0, the State registered 79,775 water-conservation structures, of which 77,719 were completed; five districts—Surajpur, Mahasamund, Balod, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara and Kabirdham—featured among India’s top 10 districts.
JSJB was launched on 6 September 2024; its 2026 edition was expanded and integrated with Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain as JSJB: Catch the Rain (JSJB: CTR) from 1 June 2026.
The initiative promotes low-cost water-storage and groundwater-recharge structures, revival of defunct borewells and locally suitable solutions through a Whole-of-Government and Whole-of-Society approach.
Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district ‘5% Model’ encourages farmers to voluntarily use about 5% of their agricultural land for rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge.
As of 3 September 2026, more than 1.58 crore artificial groundwater-recharge structures had been constructed across India under JSJB.