Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on the importance of water conservation during his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday. He also announced that the Jal Shakti Ministry will soon launch a water conservation campaign called ‘Catch the Rain’.
“We must understand our responsibility towards water conservation. In a few days, the Jal Shakti Ministry will launch a campaign ‘Catch the Rain’. Its slogan is ‘Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls'”, said PM Modi.
PM Modi started his monthly radio address by talking about the significance of water and water bodies in each culture.
“Bathing in a holy reservoir during the month of Magha is considered sacred. Every culture has some or the other tradition associated with rivers. Many civilizations have also developed on the river banks,” he said.
Further, PM Modi talked about the Kumbh festival.
“This time, Kumbh is also being held in Haridwar. Water is life for us, it is also faith and it is also a stream of development. Water is, in a way, more important than Paras (a touchstone). It is said that iron is converted into gold by the touch of Paras. Similarly, touch of water is necessary for life, it is necessary for development,” he said
