- It was launched on the occasion of World Water Day (22nd March 2021).
- The campaign is based on the theme of ‘Catch the rain, where it falls when it falls.’
- The campaign will be executed in rural and urban areas of India from 22nd March to 30th November 2021 i.e. during the pre-monsoon and the monsoon period in the country.
- The main motto behind the campaign is to conserve the water and preserve it at the grass-root level through the people’s participation.
- It also aims to encourage stakeholders to create rainwater harvesting structures.
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ Campaign?
a. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
b. PM Narendra Modi
c. Smriti Irani
d. Narendra Singh Tomar
a. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
b. PM Narendra Modi
c. Smriti Irani
d. Narendra Singh Tomar