Uttarakhand Introduces 'Bhagirath Mobile App' Under Jal Sanrakshan Abhiyan 2025 to Conserve Water Sources.
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In March 2025, Uttarakhand Chief Minister (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the "Bhagirath Mobile Application" (app) during a one-day workshop under the Jal Sanrakshan Abhiyan 2025 at Mukhya Sevak Sadan in Dehradun. The app enables users to report water sources in their localities that are at risk or in critical condition.
- The event was held with the theme "Dhara Mera, Naula Mera, Gaon Mera, Prayas Mera" (meaning "My Stream, My Water Source, My Village, My Effort"). Jal Sanrakshan Abhiyan 2025 aims to conserve water through Dhara Naula Committees and workshops, promoting sustainable management and revitalizing water sources.
- The Uttarakhand government established the Spring and River Rejuvenation Authority (SARA) in 2023. SARA has conserved over 6,500 water sources and harvested 3.12 million cubic meters (MCM) of rainwater in 2024-25.
- It works to safeguard Uttarakhand's natural water sources like Naulas (traditional water springs), Dharaas (streams), and rain-fed rivers. Additionally, SARA is collaborating with the Central Ground Water Board to recharge groundwater levels in the plains.
Main Point :- (i) In the first phase of river rejuvenation, detailed project reports are being prepared with the assistance of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) Roorkee.
(ii) These reports focus on the technical and scientific treatment of rivers in Uttarakhand, including the Nayar, Song, Uttarvahini Shipra, and Gauri rivers.
Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor: Gurmit Singh
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