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ASR district tops all three Jaladhara-Jalaharathi categories in State

ASR district tops all three Jaladhara-Jalaharathi categories in State
ASR dist tops in all three Jaladhara-Jalaharathi categories · thehansindia.com

A district in India worked very hard to save water, and it won first prize.

The district is called Alluri Sitarama Raju, and it came first in the whole state in a water-saving programme.

The programme is called Jaladhara-Jalaharathi.

The district did the best job in three ways: it started the most projects, created the most new water storage, and reached the goals it promised.

The leader of the district, a woman named T Nishanthi, helped make this happen.

She checked on the work often and guided her team to finish on time.

She said many people from different departments worked together for this win.

The programme will give people more water for farming and daily use.

It will help tribal and rural villages the most.

This is good news for everyone living in the district.

Key facts

District
Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district
Programme
Jaladhara-Jalaharathi
Achievement
First position in the State in all three categories
Categories topped
Number of works taken up, new water storage capacity created, expected outcomes
Programme objectives
Water conservation, development of water resources, enhancement of storage capacity
Collector
T Nishanthi
Expected benefits
Water security, increased irrigation potential, sustainable water resources; benefits tribal and rural areas

Quotes

Collector T Nishanthi

Collector of Alluri Sitarama Raju district

“The Jaladhara‑Jalaharathi programme would help strengthen water security, increase irrigation potential and improve water storage capacity besides creating sustainable water resources.”
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“the results reflected the collective efforts of officials from various departments, field‑level staff and other stakeholders.”
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