Which state government has launched the CHHATA scheme to improve the groundwater table in September 2022?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Odisha.
The Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA) initiative has been made public by the water resources department of the state of Odisha. At a cost of Rs 270 crore, the state cabinet just approved it.
- The scheme aims to address the increasing stress on groundwater and to improve depleting groundwater tables. A target has been set to harvest 373.52 crore liters of water in five years.
- Urban local bodies (ULBs) and water-scarce blocks would benefit from the State sector scheme's efforts to save rainwater and improve water quality. The construction of rainwater harvesting structures on the roofs of 29,500 private buildings and 1,925 government buildings, which will cover 52 water-stressed blocks and 27 urban local bodies, is planned based on the feasibility of groundwater resource assessment done in 2020.