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Rajasthan has bagged a nationalist grant for timely completion of the archetypal census of large and mean irrigation projects operative successful the State. The honour was conferred connected the State authorities astatine the World Water Day Conclave organised by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti astatine Dr. Ambedkar International Centre successful New Delhi.
State Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat said present connected Friday (March 27, 2026) that the section had completed the compilation, verification and uploading of project-related information connected the authoritative portal successful a time-bound manner. “The occurrence is the effect of an effectual teamwork among the officials and engineers,” Mr. Rawat said.
The Chief Engineer, State Water Resources Planning Department, received the shield and a certificate of appreciation astatine the conclave. Mr. Rawat said the task of carrying retired the archetypal census progressive each the personnel, resulting successful the accomplishment of a important milestone successful the State’s h2o assets management.
The process was accelerated done the grooming sessions and workshops organised astatine assorted levels. Mr. Rawat said the enactment was completed up of schedule, demonstrating some administrative ratio and a committedness to effectual h2o management.
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Several census initiatives are underway crossed the state nether the guidance of the Ministry of Jal Shakti with the nonsubjective of strengthening the management, readying and argumentation formulation regarding the h2o resources. They see the archetypal census of large and mean irrigation projects, 2nd census of h2o bodies, and the archetypal census of springs.
The Water Resources Department has been designated arsenic the nodal section successful Rajasthan for the archetypal census, with the Director (Canals) appointed arsenic the State Nodal Officer. The Revenue Department has been designated arsenic the nodal section for different census exercises.
