New water harvesting plans reviewed

New initiatives for water harvesting and groundwater recharge have been launched in Rajasthan with the design standardisation of water sources. The State Public Health Engineering Department has chalked out a plan for constructing water recharge structures near tubewells and hand pumps. At a review of the activities under the Centre’s flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) here, the significance of guidelines for water scarcity areas was highlighted along with the focus on regular monitoring by the water and sanitation committees in all districts. The implementation support agencies have also been selected for these committees.