Gujarat’s Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan increased the state’s water storage capacity by 20,789 lakh cubic feet in 2026, raising the eight‑year cumulative gain to 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet.
Key outputs (2026)
- Storage capacity added: 20,789 lakh cubic feet during the year; cumulative 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet over eight years.
- Works completed: 13,315 water‑conservation works by May 2026, including 2,450 pond deepening projects, 3,661 check‑dam desilting works and 1,160 check‑dam repairs.
- Canal and drain cleaning: 626 km of canals and 1,277 km of drains cleaned by May 2026.
Implementation & mechanisms
- Coordinating departments: Water Resources, Water Supply, Forest & Environment, Urban Development, Rural Development and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.
- Execution channels: Departmental agencies, public participation and MGNREGA labour deployment.
- Employment generated: Approximately 2.30 lakh man‑days in the current year.
Local outcome
- Mesri River revival: Desilting and restoration in Godhra (Panchmahal district) led to major channel revival under the campaign.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Policy linkage: Aligned with the Centre’s ‘Catch the Rain’ groundwater conservation initiative.
- Technical measures: Pond deepening, check‑dam construction/desilting and canal/drain cleaning enhance surface storage and groundwater recharge.
- Agency note: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd is the statutory agency for Narmada basin infrastructure and canal operations.
- Unit: Storage reported in lakh cubic feet (1 lakh cu ft = 100,000 cu ft).