<p>MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds will be spent on rain water conservation till the monsoon arrives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.</p>.<p>The PM, who launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign for conserving water, said it is a matter of concern that the majority of rain water in India gets wasted. He said the more the rain water is conserved, the less will be the dependence on groundwater.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/worlds-water-woes-spring-from-undervaluing-its-blue-gold-964903.html" target="_blank">World's water woes spring from undervaluing its 'blue gold'</a></strong></p>.<p>The prime minister urged that every penny of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds be spent on rain water conservation till the monsoon arrives.</p>.<p>The PM, who launched the campaign on World Water Day, also urged the public to use water judiciously. The event was also attended by a number of panches and sarpanches from across the country.</p>.<p>The 'Catch the Rain' campaign aims to take water conservation at grass-root level through people's participation. The campaign will be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas. It will be implemented from March 22 to November 30 - the pre-monsoon and monsoon period in the country.</p>
<p>MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds will be spent on rain water conservation till the monsoon arrives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.</p>.<p>The PM, who launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' campaign for conserving water, said it is a matter of concern that the majority of rain water in India gets wasted. He said the more the rain water is conserved, the less will be the dependence on groundwater.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/worlds-water-woes-spring-from-undervaluing-its-blue-gold-964903.html" target="_blank">World's water woes spring from undervaluing its 'blue gold'</a></strong></p>.<p>The prime minister urged that every penny of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds be spent on rain water conservation till the monsoon arrives.</p>.<p>The PM, who launched the campaign on World Water Day, also urged the public to use water judiciously. The event was also attended by a number of panches and sarpanches from across the country.</p>.<p>The 'Catch the Rain' campaign aims to take water conservation at grass-root level through people's participation. The campaign will be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas. It will be implemented from March 22 to November 30 - the pre-monsoon and monsoon period in the country.</p>
