What is the catch the Rain campaign?

National Water Mission’s (NWM) campaign “Catch The Rain” with the tagline “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls” is to nudge the states and stake-holders to create appropriate Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata before monsoon.

When was the Catch the Rain campaign launched?

March 22, 2021
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign on March 22, 2021, on the occasion of World Water Day for conserving water.

Who started Catch the Rain campaign?

Shri Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain’ campaign on World Water Day i.e today via video conferencing.

What role can the government play in improving awareness about rainwater harvesting?

Centre is organizing Mass awareness programmes to promote rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge to groundwater. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has released Model Building Bye-laws, 2016 which recommends Rainwater Harvesting for all types of Building with plot size 100 sq. m or more.

Which campaign of National Water Mission is running in India for the promotion of water conservation?

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) describes the features of National Water Mission as under: “A National Water Mission will be mounted to ensure integrated water resource management helping to conserve water, minimize wastage and ensure more equitable distribution both across and within states.

Which campaign in India is running to promote water conservation?

Catch the Rain
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 28) said the Centre’s Jal Shakti Ministry is about to launch a 100-day campaign called ‘Catch the Rain’ to promote water conservation in the country. The Prime Minister made the statement while addressing this year’s second ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme.

Which water conservation campaign has been recently launched by the central government?

Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain
The government launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign as a Jan Andolan (mass movement) to encourage water conservation at the grassroot level via active participation of people.

What is rain water harvesting what is the government trying to do about this?

Rainwater harvesting is a simple strategy by which rainfall is gathered and stored for future usage. Reserving rainwater can help recharge local aquifers, reduce urban flooding and most notably, ensure water availability in water-scarce zones.

Who is the current Minister of Jal Shakti?

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Ministry of Jal Shakti ( lit….Ministry of Jal Shakti.