Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Kashmir Launches Water Security Plan
In Kashmir, a special project has started to help bring back water to the area.
Many springs that people have relied on for a long time are drying up because of changes in the weather.
The project, called the Springshed Climate Adaptability Project, is funded by NABARD and will work in 11 villages.
It aims to fix the water systems, help farmers grow more crops, and prepare the community for future weather changes.
Over 30,000 people will benefit from this project, which will also help irrigate more than 300 hectares of farmland.
Farmers are hopeful that this project will help bring back the water they need for their crops and livelihoods.
The Springshed Climate Adaptability Project aims to restore water systems and revive rural livelihoods in Kashmir's Zainapora block.
Funded by NABARD, the project combines scientific groundwater-recharge methods with traditional practices and community participation.
Over 30,000 people across 11 villages will benefit from the project, which will irrigate over 300 hectares of farmland.
The project seeks to revive dying springs, rebuild irrigation channels, and prepare local communities for future climate shocks.
Farmers hope the project will aid recovery from the drying up of springs and irrigation channels due to climate shifts.
- Who
- District administration of Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir
- What
- Launch of the Springshed Climate Adaptability Project to restore water systems and revive rural livelihoods
- When
- Project launched in response to recent dry spells and drying up of springs
- Where
- Shopian’s Zainapora block, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To address the widespread drying up of water bodies and springs due to rising temperatures and unpredictable snowfall
- Location
- Shopian’s Zainapora block, Jammu and Kashmir
- Project Name
- Springshed Climate Adaptability Project
- Funding
- NABARD
- Affected Villages
- 11
- Beneficiaries
- More than 30,000 people
- Irrigated Farmland
- Over 300 hectares
- Water Bodies Dried Up
- 23% of Jammu and Kashmir’s water bodies (2016–17)
- Springs Affected
- Over half of 6,553 villages' springs disappeared or shrunk