Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Joint Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Central Nodal Officer for Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA)- Catch the Rain (CTR), Angshuman Dey, and Gargee Sharma, Scientist D, CGWB, member of Jal Shakhti Abhiyaan concluded their three-day go to to the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Exhaustive interactions with varied stakeholders apart from visits to Water Supply Schemes, and associated infrastructure marked the conclusion of a three-day go to of the Union Joint Secretary, Angshuman Dey, and Gargee Sharma, member of Jal Shakti Abhiyaan, to the district.
During their go to to the district, they interacted with nearly 8000 college students and academics, BDC Chairpersons, DDC Councillors, sarpanches, panches, Pani Simitis, and customary lots apart from officers and officers of the district administration.
On the ultimate day of their go to, they inspected GSRs, FHTCs, gravity traces, filter vegetation, Water Supply Schemes and different infrastructure underneath Jal Jeevan Mission. They met panchayat folks at Dhar Chobia Village and likewise toured Jai Valley on the final day of their go to.
Union Joint Secretary carried out an in depth evaluation of assorted essential facets of this system and reviewed the implementation of the programme within the district. He reviewed the monetary and bodily progress achieved, to date, within the district and appreciated the efforts of the district administration and different stakeholders in successfully implementing the Jal Shakti Abhiyan.
He additionally visited Amrit Sarovar, water sources, streams, rivers, forests, Jai Valley and different necessary locations within the district. He launched a plantation drive at Bhalla tehsil of Bhaderwah sub-district.
During the visits, Union Joint Secretary sensitised the locals in regards to the want for water conservation, its considered use, safety of water sources and rainwater harvesting to make secure and enough water obtainable in future. He requested the PRIs to plan underneath varied developmental schemes for the conservation of water and rainwater harvesting. He additionally emphasised wider publicity and consciousness of the significance of rainwater harvesting and its strategies.
During the go to, Union Joint Secretary additionally launched a novel marketing campaign among the many college students referred to as “Mai Be Pani Champion”. He requested the scholars to share their tales and actions within the conservation of water underneath the Catch the Rain marketing campaign.
District Development Commissioner, Doda, Vishesh Mahajan, offered an in depth report on the steps being taken up by the district administration to reap the rainwater and recharge the groundwater within the district.
DC knowledgeable that every one the constructing constructions throughout the municipal limits of Doda, Bhaderwah and Thathri have been ordered to have obligatory rain harvesting mechanisms in place. He mentioned that each family in rural areas has constructed soakage pits close to their houses underneath MGNREGA within the earlier monetary 12 months.
“Extensive awareness campaigns are being run in schools through Prabhari Officer to motivate the students to imbibe in them the habits of water conservation”, he added.
DC additional knowledgeable that 85 Amrit Sarovar (sacred ponds) have been established final 12 months by the administration.
Besides, there may be the goal of developing one Amrit Sarovar in the entire 237 panchayats of the district through the present monetary 12 months, he added.
It was knowledgeable that the district has efficiently restored 1021 water our bodies by varied businesses corresponding to RDD, IWMP, Jal Shakti, Horticulture, Agriculture and Forest departments. Additionally, the district goals to revive 792 water our bodies this 12 months apart from geo-tagging all 492 water our bodies in Doda.
Pertinently, the Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a flagship program of the Government of India centered on making certain water safety and conservation within the nation. The program goals to lift consciousness in regards to the significance of water conservation, promote water harvesting and enhance infrastructure for water storage and distribution. (ANI)