India, May 2 -- New Delhi

Chief minister Rekha Gupta, announcing a slew of measures to boost rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in the capital, launched the "Catch the Rain 2026" campaign and unveiled a mascot, "Neera", to promote the practice.

Rolling out the campaign at a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) event, attended by Water Minister Parvesh Verma, New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj, and R K Puram MLA Anil Kumar Sharma, among others, officials demonstrated practical conservation methods, such as rooftop rainwater collection, recharge pits, storage systems and fixing leakages.

Gupta said, "Water is not just a resource, it is the foundation of life, the backbone of the economy and a safeguard for future generations."

Under measures plann...