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Jalgaon Walkathon Calls for People-Led Water Conservation Movement
People in Jalgaon joined a walk to highlight the importance of saving water.
Gulabrao Patil said water conservation should not depend only on government programmes.
He asked families, students and officials to help save every drop.
Rainwater should be collected instead of being allowed to flow away.
This water can help refill the ground.
Patil said both rural and urban residents have an important role.
He especially encouraged young people to begin conservation at home.
Participants promised to continue saving water after the walk ended.
Gulabrao Patil urged citizens to make water conservation a people-driven movement.
The Maha Walkathon – Walk for Water was held at Sagar Park in Jalgaon for Water Conservation Day.
Patil called for capturing rainwater and allowing it to recharge the ground.
A state water conservation campaign is planned from August 15, 2026, to January 26, 2027.
Participants pledged to save water, while Suresh Bhole awarded prizes to the walkathon winners.
- Who
- Water Supply and Sanitation Minister and Jalgaon Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil, along with citizens, students and officials.
- What
- A Maha Walkathon – Walk for Water was held, alongside calls for public participation in water conservation.
- Where
- Sagar Park in Jalgaon.
- When
- The walkathon took place on Thursday; a wider campaign is planned from August 15, 2026, to January 26, 2027.
- Why
- To mark Water Conservation Day and encourage people to capture, conserve and recharge rainwater.
Key facts
- Event
- Maha Walkathon – Walk for Water
- Location
- Sagar Park, Jalgaon
- Occasion
- Water Conservation Day
- Main speaker
- Gulabrao Patil, Water Supply and Sanitation Minister and Jalgaon Guardian Minister
- Planned campaign
- August 15, 2026, to January 26, 2027
- Suggested activities
- Cleaning streams, ponds and percolation tanks, and creating measures to retain and recharge rainwater
- Participant pledge
- Citizens pledged to conserve and save water
Quotes
Gulabrao Patil
Maharashtra Water Supply and Sanitation Minister and Jalgaon Guardian Minister
“Every drop of rainwater that falls should be captured and allowed to recharge the ground instead of being allowed to flow away.”
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“Today’s walkathon may end after a few kilometres, but the resolve to save water must continue.”
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