Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Rajendra Singh Calls for Public Participation on Maharashtra Water Crisis
Rajendra Singh said people must learn about water and help save it.
He spoke at a meeting in Jalgaon about the Girna River Basin.
The meeting discussed ways to improve the river and its surrounding areas.
Officials said Maharashtra will begin a river conservation campaign.
Water levels underground are falling in many places.
The administration wants people to use water carefully and conserve every drop.
Special coordinators will help organize water education and river conservation.
River Guardians also shared information about the condition of local rivers.
Rajendra Singh said public participation and water literacy are essential to address Maharashtra’s water crisis.
He spoke at a meeting on the Girna River Basin Rejuvenation Project in Jalgaon.
The Maharashtra River Conservation Campaign is set to be implemented, officials said.
Jalgaon’s administration will appoint two district-level coordinators and one coordinator for each river.
River Guardians reported on river conditions, while officials reviewed discrepancies in rejuvenation reports.
- Who
- Rajendra Singh, Jalgaon district officials, River Guardians and other government representatives.
- What
- A meeting discussed water literacy, public participation and the future of the Girna River Basin Rejuvenation Project.
- When
- At a meeting held under the current water-scarcity response; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- The Collector’s office in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To address water scarcity, declining groundwater levels, inefficient water use and problems identified in river-rejuvenation reports.
- Main speaker
- Magsaysay Award recipient and water conservation advocate Rajendra Singh.
- Initiative
- Chala Januya Nadila, meaning “Let’s Get to Know the River.”
- River project
- Girna River Basin Rejuvenation Project.
- State campaign
- Maharashtra River Conservation Campaign.
- Planned coordinators
- Two coordinators at the district level and one for each river.
- Primary concern
- Water scarcity and declining groundwater levels.
- Administrative action
- Officials said discrepancies in river-rejuvenation reports would be addressed immediately.