The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has unveiled an initiative “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign” under its flagship scheme – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), in partnership with the Ministry’s National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).
Key points
- Odisha Urban Academy is the knowledge partner. This campaign celebrates “Jal Diwali” and commenced from, 7th November, 2023. It will continue till 9th November, 2023.
- The campaign aims to provide a platform for inclusion of women in water governance.
- They will be given first-hand knowledge about water treatment processes through visits to Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) in their respective cities.
- India has more than 3,000 Water treatment plants, with a designed water treatment capacity of more than 65,000 MLD and operational capacity of more than 55,000 MLD.
- During the said campaign, women Self Help Groups (SHGs) will visit more than 550 water treatment plants, with a combined operational capacity of more than 20,000 MLD (more than 35% of the country’s total).
- The campaign aims to address issues of gender equality by promoting inclusivity and diversity in sectors traditionally dominated by men.
- The phase I of “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign”, “Jal Diwali” shall witness participation from all States/ UTs (barring the 5 States under Model Code of Conduct), with an expected participation of more than 15,000 SHG women, nationwide.
