Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today chaired a meeting of the state cabinet, during which it was decided that works under the “Sujalam Suphalam Jal Abhiyan” will begin across the state from February itself to complete water conservation and storage efforts before the monsoon. Accordingly, the campaign will begin on February 21, government spokesperson Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said. The minister said the Gujarat government has been conducting the Sujalam Suphalam Jal Abhiyan ev...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to allocate 30,689 MCFT of Narmada water to the North Gujarat and Saurashtra regions by June 30, 2025, the Gujarat government announced today. According to the official statement, this farmer-friendly decision was taken in response to representations made by farmers and leaders from North Gujarat and Saurashtra. Accordingly, 14,539 MCFT of Narmada water will be allocated to North Gujarat and 16,150 MCFT to Saurashtra. This water will ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Every year, March 22 is observed as World Water Day. On this occasion, it is worth discussing Gujarat’s water conservation and management model. Over the past two and a half decades, Gujarat, covering 196 lakh hectares, has turned around its water crisis into an opportunity through favorable policies. Today, Gujarat has effectively utilized 61.32 lakh hectares of its 70 lakh hectares irrigation capacity. The construction of 1,87,403 check dams has ensured groundwater recharge a...Read More