C.R. Paatil launches Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Navsari with Jal Arpan Diwas on Women's Day
Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil launched Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Rahej village in Navsari district, Gujarat, on 8 March 2026, observing Jal Arpan Diwas, as rural drinking water assets were handed over to gram panchayats under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Summary
Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil marked the start (Shubharambh) of Jal Mahotsav 2026 from Rahej village in Gandevi block of Navsari district, Gujarat, on 8 March 2026. The day was observed as Jal Arpan Diwas, symbolising the handing over of drinking water assets to gram panchayats under the Jal Jeevan Mission, and, coinciding with International Women's Day, as 'Sujalam Shakti Diwas'. Ministers of State V. Somanna (Sindhudurg, Maharashtra) and Raj Bhushan Choudhary (Muzaffarpur, Bihar) joined from other states. Jal Mahotsav, a campaign of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, runs from 8 to 22 March and will be held every year on these dates, with the tagline 'Gaon ka Utsav, Desh ka Mahotsav'.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 8 March 2026, Rahej village, Gandevi block, Navsari (Gujarat)
- Observed as
- Jal Arpan Diwas; 'Sujalam Shakti Diwas' (Women's Day)
- Campaign window
- 8–22 March, every year
- Organiser
- Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- Tagline
- Gaon ka Utsav, Desh ka Mahotsav
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From which district did C.R. Paatil launch Jal Mahotsav 2026 on 8 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Navsari, Gujarat
Paatil marked the Shubharambh from Rahej village in Gandevi block of Navsari district, Gujarat; the two Ministers of State joined from Sindhudurg and Muzaffarpur.
Jal Mahotsav, the campaign of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, is to be observed every year during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 8–22 March
Jal Mahotsav will be observed annually from 8 to 22 March, beginning with Jal Arpan Diwas on International Women's Day.