DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh TVSN Prasad today said that the State Government has implemented the Treated Waste Water Policy to reuse Treated Waste Water (TWW) in irrigation, power plants, and industries. By December 2024, power plants water supply will be substituted by Treated Waste Water further enhancing water conservation efforts.

Sh TVSN Prasad made this revelation after attending the meeting chaired by the Union Cabinet Secretary through video conferencing regarding Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain, here today.

He said that the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) is leading efforts to reuse treated wastewater, aiming to achieve reuse rates of 50 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2030 under the Policy.

The Chief Secretary said that the Union Government has appreciated the Haryana Government for Geotagging and Management of Water Bodies in the State. Since its inception, the Pond and Waste Water Management Authority (HPWWMA) has diligently geotagged 18,104 ponds and successfully rejuvenated 852, with ongoing efforts to restore an additional 1,152 water bodies. This meticulous geotagging initiative ensures effective management and preservation of Haryana's invaluable water resources. While referring to the positive outcomes of Jal Shakti Abhiyan in the State, Sh Prasad said that in 2023, the water level increased by 1.3m in 12 districts, and in 2022 water level increased by 0.58m in 19 districts.
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