Over 1.41 lakh water conservation works have been completed under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Catch the Rain 2026 initiative, with Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh accounting for nearly 1.25 lakh, the Centre told Rajya Sabha. Groundwater recharge has also improved significantly since 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to conserve rainwater and strengthen the 'Catch the Rain' campaign, highlighting successful water conservation initiatives across several states and stressing that every drop of water saved today is an invaluable resource for future generations
Three villages in Sangareddy district have successfully implemented community-led rainwater harvesting measures months before the government's initiative. The newly built ponds and soak pits have already begun storing rainwater, offering hope for groundwater recharge amid El Niño-induced drought concerns.
Telangana has recorded an increase in annual groundwater recharge, rising from 18.44 lakh hectare metres in 2024 to 19.61 lakh hectare metres in 2025. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to treat conservation as a mass movement.
