Union jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union science and industry minister (independent charge) Jitendra Singh jointly inaugurated theHelibornesurvey for water management inaridareas at Jodhpur.

Both of them rolled out this unique initiative by flagging off a helicopter to undertake this survey.

Jal shakti ministryhas recently given a sanction to this survey with a view to develop high resolution aquifer map and management of water for enhancement of the groundwater Resources and resolution of water problem of water in arid areas of North Western part of thecountry inRajasthan,Gujrat,Haryanaand Panjab.