2 min readNew DelhiJun 3, 2026 05:40 AM IST Creation of over 1.5 crore artificial groundwater recharge and storage works have been reported across the country under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative, with the majority of them created through community’s contribution, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said on Tuesday. Patil said the initiative, launched after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to involve community efforts in water conservation during a video conference on September 6, 2024, has seen widespread public support. The initiative aims to enhance water recharge through rainwater harvesting/aquifer recharge/borewell recharge/ recharge shafts etc. with resource support from government and non-government resources like corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, industrial houses, civic bodies, he said. In a post on X, Patil said, “I am delighted that the entire nation of India is actively contributing to realising the vision of a ‘Water-Secure India’— a resolve championed by our Honorable Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi.” According to the data available with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, a maximum 31.45 lakh artificial groundwater recharge …