Tripura intends to restore 250 waterfalls as part of a significant conservation effort

The Tripura government has announced ambitious plans to restore some 250 natural waterfalls throughout the state due to concerns about groundwater depletion and water conservation. These initiatives were unveiled by Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath during a State-Level Nodal Agency meeting. The program, which is part of a broader water management strategy, has eight districts and 19 conservation measures in progress. The restoration effort will involve the Departments of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Forests, among other government entities. Officials are already mapping the locations of both active and dried-up waterfalls around the state.

“Our department is working to revive all these waterfalls,” Nath said to the audience. “There are particular difficulties because most rivers flow northward. We don’t want a water catastrophe to affect our future generations.” Additional actions like pond construction and tree planting campaigns are part of the entire conservation plan. The minister emphasized that by February, all money left over for water conservation programs would be used.