Karnataka launches ‘Jalamrutha’ scheme for water conservation

• Karnataka chief minister, H D Kumaraswamy, has initiated the ‘Jalamrutha’ initiative which is a water conservation scheme.

• The initiative aims to create awareness among the people of the state about the invaluable nature of water and the need to conserve it at any cost.

• The state of Karnataka has announced the year 2019 as ‘Jalavarsha (year of water)’.