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Bihar’s Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said the state was on the brink of a severe water crisis. He said the water availability per person in Bihar will drop to just 635 cubic meters by 2050. Currently, the per capita water availability in Bihar is 1006 cubic meters, and this is continuously decreasing.

Chaudhary said the state was heading towards resolving the crisis through Jal Jeevan Hariyali initiative. He said positive results were observed as the groundwater area in Bihar increased by 929 square kilometers last year. At the time of independence, Bihar had over 5000 cubic meters of water available per person. This was revealed in a study report conducted by IIT Patna. 

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"We must raise awareness about water conservation. If the current situation persists, Bihar could face a severe water crisis by 2050. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s visionary 'Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali' program has yielded positive results, accelerating water conservation efforts," Chaudhary said.  

The minister was presenting the departmental budget in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. He presented a budget of over 7500 crore for his department, which was passed by the house.

Minister Chaudhary stated that the state government was rapidly working on a plan to send excess floodwater from rivers to drought-prone and water-scarce areas. The Water Resources Department has also decided to implement a plan to use floodwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. A work plan for this has been created, which will help alleviate the state’s water crisis. Moreover, it will prevent the wastage of river water. 

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He said there will be appointments for 2,231 positions in the Water Resources Department. These include 558 junior engineers, 351 assistant engineers, 141 lower division clerks, 1149 office attendants, and 32 drivers.