Catch the Rain Campaign: Objectives, Features and Significance for Water Security

23 July 2026

Catch the Rain Campaign: Objectives, Features and Significance for Water Security

Context

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), recently organised a national review meeting on Shallow Aquifer Management (SAM) involving 75 AMRUT cities to strengthen the objectives of the Catch the Rain Campaign. The initiative focuses on improving urban groundwater recharge and sustainable water management.

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Explore India's Catch the Rain Campaign objectives, features and significance for urban-rural water security through rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge structures.

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Catch the Rain Campaign: Objectives, Features and Significance for Water Security

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Catch the Rain Campaign: Objectives, Features and Significance for Water Security