Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Jal Shakti Minister Chandrakant Raghunath Patil on Thursday launched the National Initiative on Water Security at Krishi Bhawan, marking a policy shift to prioritize water conservation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Speaking at the launch event, Chouhan said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amendments have been made to the MGNREGA Act to give water-related works the highest priority in water-stressed rural blocks. This move mandates a minimum expenditure on water conservation and harvesting activities, transforming water security into a national mission.

“Water is life. If there is water, there is a tomorrow and a tod

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