Madhya Pradesh launches third phase of Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan from Indore; ₹2,500 crore of works planned
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched the third phase of the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan from Indore on Gudi Padwa, 19 March 2026; the water conservation campaign runs till 30 June across all 55 districts with works worth about ₹2,500 crore.
Summary
Madhya Pradesh's Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan entered its third phase on 19 March 2026, when Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched it at a state-level event at the ISKCON temple in Indore on Gudi Padwa. The statewide water conservation campaign runs till 30 June in all 55 districts, with 18 departments taking part; Panchayat and Rural Development is the nodal department and Urban Administration and Housing the co-nodal department. Works worth about ₹2,500 crore are planned this year, including new ponds, revival of old ponds and dry rivers, and repair of wells and stepwells.
Key facts
- Launched
- 19 March 2026 (Gudi Padwa), ISKCON temple, Indore
- Phase
- Third
- Till
- 30 June 2026
- Coverage
- All 55 districts; 18 departments
- Nodal
- Panchayat & Rural Development (co-nodal: Urban Administration & Housing)
- Works
- About ₹2,500 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From which city did Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav launch the third phase of the Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan on 19 March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Indore
The third phase was launched at a state-level event at the ISKCON temple in Indore on Gudi Padwa.
Works worth about how much are planned under the third phase of Madhya Pradesh's Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan (2026)?
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Correct answer: D — ₹2,500 crore
Water conservation and storage works worth about ₹2,500 crore are planned this year under the third phase.