Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday called upon people to start a mass movement for water conservation and resolve to save every drop of water amidst water scarcity in several parts of the country. He said an awareness campaign should be started which should not only focus on water-related problems but also propagate ways to save water.
Mr Modi was addressing the nation in his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for the first time after resuming office for the second term. He said, society must be united in this endeavour and people belonging to social and cultural organizations should lead this movement in their own fashion.
Prime Minister Modi also requested the people to share traditional methods that have been in use over the centuries for the conservation of water. He asked the people to pay a visit to Porbandar to see a 200-year-old water tank which is still capable of storing water and has a mechanism to harvest rainwater.