- Jal Sammelan in Rajkot to boost Girganga Parivar Trust’s vision of building 1,11,111 water conservation structures
- Gujarat Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai will deliver the first machine to Pujya Paramatmanandji
- Jetco, PGVCL and UGVCL donate 12 state-of-the-art Tata Hitachi machines under their CSR initiative to accelerate the work of water conservation
- A huge water conference will be organized at Paradise Hall in Rajkot on the importance of clean water, like rain nectar, in life and proper conservation of water.
- Girganga Parivar Trust has completed more than 8,000 water storage works till now
NE ENVIRONMENT BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, JULY 8
Having completed over 8,000 water storage woks, including 275 check dams and over 1,200 recharge bores, since the inception of the Trust and won the Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025, the Trust has set an ambitious target of building 1,11,111 water conservation structures. A grand Jal Sammelan will be held in Rajkot on Saturday to create awareness on the importance of pure rainwater – considered as nectar in life – and the need for its proper conservation, announced Dilip Sakhiya, Managing Trustee, Girganga Parivar Trust here on Monday.
Speaking with the media, Dilip Sakhiya said, “To fulfil the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saheb’s vision of “Water Conservation through Public Participation,” Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil will preside over a grand Jal Sammelan on Saturday, 12th July at 5:00 pm at Paradise Hall, Rajkot. The event is part of the massive commitment of Girganga Parivar Trust, an organization working globally for the welfare of all living beings — humans, animals, and birds — through water preservation, under which 1,11,111 check dams will be constructed. On this occasion, Pujya Swami Shri Paramatmanandji of Arsh Vidya Mandir, Munjka, will deliver blessings in the presence of Gujarat Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai.”
SJ Haider, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Department; NF Chaudhry, Managing Director of UGVCL; KP Joshi, Managing Director of PGVCL, and Upendra Pandey, Managing Director of JETCO, will be the guests of honour at the inauguration ceremony.
Gujarat BJP Vice President Dr. Bharatbhai Bodhra, Rajkot City BJP President Madhavbhai Dave, and Former Rajkot City BJP President Mukeshbhai Doshi, more than 1,500 dignitaries, including industrialists, donors, community leaders, and prominent individuals from various districts and talukas will attend this Jal Sammelan.
Girganga Parivar Trust wins Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025
Girganga Parivar Trust, known for its outstanding work in water conservation and environmental service in Saurashtra, has received the prestigious Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025 recently held in New Delhi. This award is given to organizations from around the world that make a difference in corporate social responsibility and environmental efforts.
The Global CSR & ESG Awards 2025 highlight organizations that focus on helping communities and protecting the environment. Being chosen for this award is a big moment of pride for India, as Girganga Parivar Trust stands among other top global organizations.
Trust inks MoU with Jal Shakti Ministry
Recently, the Girganga Parivar Trust had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Jal Shakti Ministry, Government of India. This partnership makes Girganga Parivar Trust the only organization in India to work with the Ministry on large-scale water conservation. The goal is to create sustainable water systems in dry regions like Gujarat.
Together, the Trust and the Ministry will focus on building check dams, recharge bores, and rainwater harvesting systems. This collaboration is expected to make farmers more self-reliant and ensure better water management in the region.
Public, Private, and Trust collaboration boosts water conservation
For many years, Girganga Parivar Trust has been working to solve the water shortage problem in Saurashtra. With community support, the Trust has built more than 275 check dams and over 1200 recharge bores. These structures have helped raise groundwater levels and improve water availability for farming and daily use.
One of the key initiatives of the Trust is the PPT Model (Public, Private, and Trust collaboration). In this model, companies donate machinery like JCBs and earthmovers through CSR funding. Local people then take care of fuel and basic maintenance. This way, everyone plays a part in building water conservation systems, making the process cost-effective and efficient.
Trust will complete 1,11,111 water conservation projects in 2 years
Answering a query on the source of funding to complete this Himalayan task in two years, Dilip Sakhiya said, “The trust will undertake the restoration of old, damaged, and broken check dams. Additionally, new check dams will also be constructed as per the requirement of the stakeholders under the PPT. So far, the Girganga Parivar Trust has successfully completed around 8,000 water conservation projects of this kind. In many districts and talukas, in the context of water conservation, this is truly a Bhagirath-like effort being carried out. There are indeed many small and large check dams in Saurashtra…!!! However, in many of these dams, silt has accumulated, and as a result, such dams have become very shallow. From such silt-filled check dams, the Girganga Parivar Trust, through public participation, will remove the soil and thereby increasing the water-holding capacity of the dam. Our farmers take the fertile soil removed from the dams and spread it in their fields, it leads to a significant increase in crop production.”
In this journey, a large number of donors and citizens from the community have joined hands with Girganga Parivar Trust. The deployment of 12 Tata Hitachi JCBs coupled with donations from the public on occasions like birthdays, wedding anniversaries, death anniversaries of loved ones, or any special event at home, we will accomplish our water conservation mission, added Dilip Sakhiya
