ratyek Gram Me Ek Talaab is a Sustainable Water Conservation Strategy executed through Mass Participation in East Champaran. It was set in motion to create employment opportunities based on the skills of the migrant labourers, who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the other objective of this innovation was to create, rejuvenate, and beautify sustainable community assets in Panchayats. Furthermore, it will minimize the damage/loss due to natural calamities like oods and droughts, while creating livelihood opportunities by encouraging sustainable agriculture and pisciculture practices. For proper Governance and Implementation of this innovation, the following things were done: Identication of beneciaries through extensive data reporting. Distribution of job cards in quarantine camps. Geo-tagging and GIS mapping of water bodies. Renovation and beautication of 315 ponds were started at once, with all the COVID-19 protocols followed. Afforestation and plantation on water bodies. Public awareness campaigns –RUN FOR PEACE... Read More