CSOs, larger Societies and community members started taking up water conservation, protection and management agenda by their own in different part of the drought affected Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh in India. Jal Jan Jodo Abhiyan and Jal Biradari, Madhya Pradesh under the leadership of Shri Rajendra Singh has been mobilising larger societies, community members, CSOs groups, Social Activists, Water Practitioners, Political functionaries, PRIs representatives and government functionaries during Bundelkhand Jal Satyagraha.
Jal Stayagraha team participated during the meeting held at Chhatarpur. Jal Biradari, Madhya Pradesh celebrated Jal Satyagraha Diwas on 27 April for promotion of soil & water conservation, checking of illegal encroachment over water bodies, reducing pollution of water and revival of traditional water bodies. “Jalratan" Award was given to Shri Rajendra Singh by Smt Archana Guddu Singh during the public meeting. Archana Singh informed that every year Nagar Parishad, Chhatarpur gives award to water practitioner on 27 April, who contributes in water conservation & protection work. Smt. Archana Guddu Singh, Lalita Yadav, MLA, Pushpendra Pratap Singh, Santosh Devi Rawat, Sarpabch, Niwari, Vidya Devi Mishra, Sarpanch, Khaup, Bhagwan Singh Parmar, Jal Biradari, Madhya Pradesh, were present during the meeting.Aabid Siddhki, Farmer Association, Bhagwat Sharan Rawat, Arnodaya Singh Parmar, Rakesh Sharma, Shankar Soni, Baalmukund Puranik, Ram Kumar Pateria along with women and men were present during meeting.
Shri Rajendra Singh stated that revival of traditional water bodies like tanks, ponds, babries, etc is equal rights for all. There is a need to introduce Water Security Law for checking access extraction of ground water without any contributions in measures for soil & water conservation, protection & management. There is a need to control over business on water. Shri Sanjay Singh told that there is a need to promote practices of water harvesting in the region. Traditional water bodies revival is need of the hour and society should come forward for ensuring revival of traditional water bodies.
Water crisis issues of Chhatarpur district was discussed. Due to recurrent drought in the region, Khaup Niwari pond has been dried in this summaries, which is spread in 250 hectare areas. It further affected the drinking water supply in the district of Chhatarpur. Observing the needs of the revival of Khaup Niwari ponds, community led labour contribution was started during auspicious presence of Shri Rajendra Singh at ponds. Diversified stakeholders were present during the community initiatives of revival of Khaup Niwari pond. Observing the situation, district administration has approved allocation of INR 50 lakhs for immediate revival of ponds. It clearly emerging during journey of Jal Satyagraha that society and government should work together on water governance agenda. Now revival of Khaup Niwari pond is in progress and it is expecting soon it will be revived with the support of government. Jal Biradari, Madhya Pradesh will continue focus towards labour contribution in revival of this ponds.
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