Reduce water crisis, CM Biren asks officials

N. Biren Singh instructed officials to form a joint committee of Water Resources Department, PHED and Minor Irrigation to  successfully implement the campaign that will continue from 22 March to 30 November, to reduce the problem of water scarcity in the next dry season.

He further directed officials, to bring the local self government into confidence so that Prime Minister’s instructions are translated into action at maximum level,  making the campaign a success.

The Chief Minister also released a booklet titled, ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ published by Directorate of Information and Public Relations.

A short video on water conservation was also screened during the function after which the Chief Minister administered Water Pledge to the gathering, to conserve and use water judiciously.

The campaign will be undertaken across the country, in both rural and urban areas, with the theme “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls”.

It will be carried on as a Jan Andolan to take water conservation at grassroots level through people’s participation that’ll supports its intention to nudge all stakeholders to create rainwater harvesting structures suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata, to ensure proper storage of rainwater.

Gram Sabhas will be held in all Gram Panchayats in each district (except in the poll bound States), to discuss issues related to water and water conservation, while Gram Sabhas take ‘Jal Shapath’ (Water Pledge) for water conservation.