Uttarakhand: Dhami inaugurated the “Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Scheme” from Bhararisain, the speaker was also present
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A historic initiative has been started to deal with the challenge of water crisis in Uttarakhand. In a program organized at Bhararisain Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri launched the ‘Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Scheme’ in collaboration with Swami Ram University Jollygrant. During this, the ‘Vibrant Bird of Kotdwar’ photo collection was also released.
Water level will be increased by injecting in dried hand pumps: Let us tell you that for the effective implementation of this project, an MoU was signed between International Parliamentary Studies, Research and Training Institute Bhararisain and Swami Ram Himalayan University Jollygrant on 8th July. Under the ‘Direct Injection Water Source Recharge Scheme’, groundwater level will be increased by injecting rainwater into inactive i.e. dried hand pumps.
20 hand pumps in Gairsain and Chaukhutia will be recharged and made functional: This technology has been developed by experts from Swami Ram Himalayan University Jollygrant. In the first phase of the scheme, 20 hand pumps of Gairsain and Chaukhutia development blocks will be recharged and made functional again. This effort is being considered a milestone towards a permanent solution for water management in Uttarakhand.
“The state government is working by adopting technological innovations to overcome the water crisis of the state. This is a good effort in the field of water conservation.”
- Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand
On this occasion, the technical team of Swami Ram Himalayan University Jollygrant, Professor HP Uniyal, Nitesh Kaushik, Sujit Thapliyal, Rajkumar Verma, Atul Uniyal, Abhishek Uniyal and Shakti Bhatt gave a detailed presentation on the technical process of the scheme. He explained how this technology filters and treats rainwater and sends it directly to the groundwater reservoir, which revives dry hand pumps.
On this occasion, a documentary prepared by Swami Ram Himalayan University Jollygrant was also screened, which showed the technology implemented in the villages of Gairsain area and its results. At present, this step is being considered an important step towards water conservation.
“Water conservation is not only an environmental requirement, but the future lifeline of Uttarakhand. Groundwater recharge will become the basis of water security in the times to come. This scheme will prove to be a milestone in the direction of sustainable water management and water conservation in Uttarakhand.”
- Ritu Khanduri, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Uttarakhand
SARA Agency has been formed in Uttarakhand: It is worth noting that an agency was formed in October 2023 to save water sources in Uttarakhand. For this, SARA i.e. Spring and River Rejuvenation Authority Agency has also been formed. Under this, in November 2023, the then Chief Secretary Sukhwinder Singh Sandhu held a meeting and decided that Van Panchayat would be involved in reviving the water sources of Uttarakhand.
