Gujarat retains top spot in Composite Water Management Index of NITI Aayog

Gandhinagar: In water management sector, on 3rd consecutive year Gujarat has retains its first spot in the Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) 2.0 announced by the NITI Aayog. The report was released by Union Jal Shakti Minister Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and NITI Aayog’s Vice-Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar in New Delhi, recently.

To meet the need of hour to have scientific water management, Prime Minister Mr. Narendrabhai Modi had undertaken an initiative to setup Jal Shakti Ministry with an objective to maintain balance between development and environment.

In this reference, in year-2018 the NITI Aayog had initiated the Composite Water Management Index for the states and union territories of the country on the basis of study of their water management, water security and various usages and experiments of water cycles.

Considering the year 2016-17 as the base year, the NITI Aayog has given marks and ranks in the water management sector to the state in its CWMI 2.0. According to the CWMI report, Gujarat has got first spot with 75 marks.

Due to the Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyaan initiated with people’s participation by foresight visionary leader and Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani, Gujarat has continued to retain its top spot this year too.

It should be noted that with initiation of state-wide Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyaan on Gujarat Foundation Day on May 1st in 2018, inspired by the Chief Minister, Gujarat has enhanced its water conservation capacity by 23,000 lakh cubic feet in last two years. The accomplishment of this abhiyaan is also noted as a success story by the NITI Aayog in its CWMI.

Chief Minister had congratulated to all concern departments for their all-round excellent works that earned the first rank for Gujarat in the CWMI.

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