What happened: Catch the Rain campaign rolls out in Nandyal District (4 July–4 August 2026)

Catch the Rain Campaign (4 July–4 August 2026) is being implemented across Nandyal District in Andhra Pradesh. The stated objective is to conserve every drop of rainwater by restoring traditional water bodies, desilting feeder channels, reviving tank systems, and creating additional water storage. The campaign follows the principle “Catch the Rain, Where it Falls, When it Falls” and is carried out through convergence with multiple departments.

Background and earlier position: How rainwater conservation is planned and executed at Gram Panchayat level

Nandyal District’s approach is built around scientific planning and participatory implementation at the Gram Panchayat level. The campaign is carried out across all 489 Gram Panchayats with field surveys, mapping of priority water bodies, feeder channels, and watershed areas, and technical assessments by the concerned departments. Local consultations with communities and village elders feed into identifying interventions based on local needs and traditional knowledge. The district places proposed works before the Gram Sabha to promote transparency and community participation.

What changed now: Scale of works on tanks, channels, and storage structures

Based on the planning process combining surveys, mapping, technical assessment, and Gram Sabha inputs, Nandyal District identifies, sanctions, and grounds 2,103 water conservation works, reporting 100% grounding. The district reports large-scale physical works and water-harvesting capacity strengthening, including the following reported targets and progress status:

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