The United Nations Organisation has selected Madhya Pradesh’s Bhagirath Krishak Abhiyan as one of the three best innovate methods in the world for water conservation. The Bhagirath Krishak Abhiyan campaign was launched in Dewas district of the state in the year 2006 . The United Nations Organisation gives away UN-Water Best Practices Award for encouraging best performances in water sector conversation.

This year’s subject of the award was ,Water for food security.
Under Bhagirath Krishak Abhiyan, farmers have constructed about eight thousand reservoirs of various sizes in Dewas district. These irrigation reservoirs have been given the name of “Rewa Sagar”. Some of these reservoirs are spread over 10 acres of land and are upto 40 feet deep.

So far, irrigation potential of 40 thousand hectares area has been generated in Dewas district through these reservoirs. The prominent feature of the campaign is that farmers have constructed reservoirs with their own resources. Most of farmers secured loans from banks and other sources so that they could take better crops in their fields through irrigation. Bhagirath Krishak Abhiyan has also won five national level awards.