Gandhinagar, Feb. 3 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has called upon district collectors to undertake advance planning of water conservation works well before the upcoming monsoon, so as to ensure maximum harvesting and storage of rainwater and to maintain Gujarat's leading position in the field of water conservation, the Chief Minister's Office said in a press release.

The Chief Minister made this appeal during a video conference jointly organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, and the State Government to conduct a holistic review of the implementation of the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 campaign in the state.

Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil and the Department Secretary Kantha Rao, along with othe...