Lucknow,

24 June (HS): The Uttar Pradesh government is launching an intensive campaign

to encourage rainwater collecting in order to improve water conservation and

combat groundwater depletion, according to a statement published here on

Tuesday. According to the statement, the campaign's goal is to provide rooftop

rainwater collecting systems to 2.35 lakh government and semi-government structures

throughout the state. These systems are now in place in over 34,000 public

buildings, with plans to expand to over one lakh more in the coming months,

according to the statement. According to the statement, this program is an

important step in replenishing groundwater levels and conserving water for

future generations.

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districts, including Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Amethi,

Gonda, Balrampur, Bahraich, Shravasti, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharthnagar,

Azamgarh, Ballia, Jhansi, and Pilibhit, have met the 100% target for rainwater

harvesting installation in all eligible government buildings. According to the

announcement, Uttar Pradesh's Jal Shakti Department is launching the Catch the

Rain-2025 program to promote rainwater collecting. As part of this strategy,

rainwater collecting devices will be installed in various government and

semi-government buildings. According to

the proposal, these systems would be installed in over lakh buildings soon.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi