Odisha government launches the rain water harvesting scheme "CHHATA"

Odisha government launches the rain water harvesting scheme "CHHATA"

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Category : National Published on: September 10 2022

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The Odisha government has started community harnessing and harvesting of rainwater artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA) scheme, aimed at rejuvenating and improving water resources, groundwater.
It was recently approved by the state cabinet with an investment of Rs 270 crore.
It has been implemented for a period of five years.
Under the scheme, which has been conceptualized to address the increasing stress on groundwater and to improve the depleting groundwater table, a target has been set to harvest 373.52 crore litres of water in five years.
The scheme will be implemented in 29,500 Private Buildings and 1,925 Government Buildings covering water-stressed 52 blocks and 27 urban local bodies of the State
There is a subsidy provision of Rs 55,000 or 50% of the cost of the RRHS, whichever is less in this scheme to encourage the public for adopting the scheme in their buildings.

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