Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday (October 4), expressed concern over the growing water crisis in the state. He also directed officials to turn the construction and restoration of check dams, ponds, and blast coupes into a mass movement on the lines of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

Yogi Adityanath addresses water crisis in the state

Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, chaired a review meeting of the Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply (Minor Irrigation) department. During it, he said that check dams and ponds are a national necessity as they offer cost-effective water conservation and groundwater recharge compared to large dams.

CM Yogi Adityanath. | Credit: PTI

He added that 6,448 check dams have been built across seasonal rivers and streams, creating irrigation

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