This story is from January 7, 2021

Bhojpur stands 11th among 38 districts

Bhojpur stands 11th among 38 districts
ARA: Bhojpur district had made good progress in the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan and reached the 11th position among the 38 districts of Bihar, said DPRO in charge, Rashmi Choudhary, on Wednesday.
Thanking the officials and departments concerned for their coordination and hard work, Rashmi told mediapersons that altogether 519 public water storage structures had been freed from encroachments and 800 water bodies renovated.

“As many as 1,200 recharging structures have been built alongside public wells, hand pumps and tube wells to increase the groundwater level. Besides, 22 check dams have been built, 265 new water storage sources created and 200 structures constructed on rooftops for rainwater harvesting,” Rashmi said, adding that farmers were performing organic farming on 7,300 acres of land and drip irrigation on 274 acres.
As part of the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan, over 4,50,000 seeds have been planted in Bhojpur and 23 government buildings equipped with solar energy.
Meanwhile, Bhojpur district magistrate Roshan Kushwaha congratulated the officials concerned and encouraged them to keep up the good work.
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