Uttar Pradesh expanded river rejuvenation works for rural sustainability and ecological resilience

¨ Uttar Pradesh expanded river rejuvenation works for rural sustainability and ecological resilience.

¨  The initiative is being implemented through the State Mission for Clean Ganga and associated agencies.

¨  Projects include river restoration, pond rejuvenation, plantation drives, desilting, and encroachment removal.

¨     The “One District-One River” campaign was launched under the Namami Gange Mission to revive disappearing rivers.

¨     The campaign generated 1.5 million person-days of employment.

¨   More than 500 farmers were encouraged to adopt natural farming practices by 13 May 2026.

¨ River rejuvenation works include canal widening, canal deepening, ghat construction, and pond restoration.

¨ These activities are linked to water conservation, groundwater recharge, and rural employment generation.

¨   In Pilibhit, the Gomti River was restored across a 47-km stretch covering 16 gram panchayats.

¨     The work included widening and deepening of the river channel.

¨     Twenty-three ponds were rejuvenated and ghats were constructed.

¨   In Bulandshahr, the Neem River was restored across a 29-km stretch under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

¨     Farmers participated in encroachment removal activities.

¨     Plantation drives were included as part of ecological restoration efforts.

¨     In Azamgarh district, the Tamsa River was rejuvenated across an 89-km stretch covering 111 gram panchayats under the Namami Gange programme.

¨ Activities included desilting, waste removal, encroachment clearance, and plantation work.

¨ In Jalaun district, the Noon River restoration project was carried out under MGNREGS.

¨     The project generated 598,652 person-days of employment.

¨     Around 23,416 farmers benefited from the initiative.

¨     Groundwater levels increased by 2.01 metres in the area.

¨     In Rampur district, river rejuvenation work included the development of 132 ponds.

¨     Around 300 recharge shafts were created in 15 injection wells.

¨  These structures are used for groundwater recharge and water storage in rural areas.