Raipur (thestates.news) | Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai joined youth, public representatives and citizens at Daya Bhawan in Fafadih, Raipur, on July 26 to listen to the 136th episode of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
Speaking after the broadcast, the Chief Minister said Mann Ki Baat has become a powerful platform for connecting with people and recognising inspiring initiatives, innovations and individuals contributing to nation-building. He said the repeated mention of Chhattisgarh’s achievements, cultural heritage and innovations in recent episodes is a matter of pride for every citizen of the state. He noted that the Prime Minister had earlier highlighted Malhar’s archaeological heritage, the Bastar Olympics and Bastar Pandum, while in the latest episode he appreciated Korba’s outstanding work under the ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, bringing national recognition to the state’s innovation and community-driven development model.
Referring to the Prime Minister’s remarks, Shri Sai said the Catch the Rain campaign promotes rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, restoration of traditional water bodies and tree plantation. He noted that Korba is adopting scientific measures such as geospatial mapping, shallow-aquifer management, recharge wells, and other modern techniques to improve groundwater levels and ensure long-term water security. He said conserving every drop of rain is essential for human life, agriculture and environmental sustainability.
The Chief Minister said the state government is continuously promoting water conservation, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, restoration of ponds and traditional water sources, and large-scale tree sapling plantation. He emphasised that these initiatives should evolve into a mass movement with active public participation rather than remain limited to government programmes. He also appealed to citizens to actively participate in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.
