Chhattisgarh Ranks Second in National Water Conservation Campaign as Raipur Leads Urban Category

Overview

• The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti announced JSJB 1.0 results on September 26, confirming Chhattisgarh's second-place finish.
• Raipur Municipal Corporation won the urban bodies top prize with 33,082 completed water-conservation works.
• District awards were set at Rs 2 crore for Balod, Rajnandgaon, and Raipur; Rs 1 crore for Mahasamund, Balodabazar, and Gariaband; and Rs 25 lakh for Bilaspur, Raigarh, Balrampur, Dhamtari, Surajpur, and Durg.
• Officials reported 4,05,563 conservation projects completed across the state under JSJB 1.0.
• Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai lauded community participation and presented the approach as a model for long-term water security.