The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 6th edition Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2025 on 22^nd March 2025 (World Water Day) with the theme: “People’s Action for Water Conservation- Towards Intensified Community Connect” (Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or). 

• The government reaffirmed its commitment to the principle of “Every Drop Counts” with the focus on 148 districts across India for water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater recharge. 
• The "Jal-Jangal-Jan" Abhiyan was launched with the focus on restoring ecological links between forests, rivers, and springs. 

World Water Day: 

• About: It aims to raise awareness about water conservation and its sustainable management. 
  • It was conceptualized at the 1992 Rio Summit and officially designated to be observed annually by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1993. 
• Aligns with SDG: The day aligns with UN SDG-6: Ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030. 
• Theme (2025): ‘Glacier Preservation’ 

Government Scheme for Water Conservation: Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), AMRUT 2.0, Atal Bhujal Yojana.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan

• The Jal Shakti Abhiyan was launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2019.
• It is a campaign for water conservation and water security in the country through a collaborative effort of various ministries of the Government of India and state governments.
• The focus of the campaign is on water stressed districts and blocks.
• The important water conservation interventions are :
  • Water conservation and rainwater harvesting,
  • Renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks,
  • Reuse of water and recharging of structures,
  • Watershed development and
  • Intensive afforestation.
• Last year Jal Shakti Abhiyan covered 256 water stressed districts across the country.
  • More than seventy- five lakh traditional and other water bodies and tanks were renovated and around a crore water conservation & rainwater harvesting structures were created.