By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 29th
July:- The Govt. of India has
launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) for intensive water conservation measures
in identified water stressed blocks and districts across the country.
Chandigarh is a part of the phase 1 of this abhiyan from 1st July 2019 to 15th
September 2019. The campaign will be a collaborative effort with the State
Governments involving officers, groundwater experts and scientists who would be
visiting the identified Blocks and Districts.
Accordingly, Manoj
Parida, Advisor to the Administrator, U.T, Chandigarh held a meeting on Jal
Shakti Abhiyan today at UT Secretariat. During the meeting points like Water
conservation and rainwater harvesting, Renovation of traditional and other
water bodies, Reuse, bore well recharge structures, Watershed Development
and Intensive afforestation were discussed.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan will
be collaborative effort between various departments like Municipal Corporation,
Engineering Department, Forest Department etc. A Jal Shakti Andolan has already
been launched to sensitize the public and to ensure people’s participation in
water conservation. Schools, colleges, RWAs and market associations have been
roped in to take active part in this andolan. Various tree plantation drives have
been conducted to increase awareness and enhance green cover of the city.
The meeting was attended
by the Arun Kumar Gupta, Home Secretary, KK Yadav, Commissioner Municipal
Corporation, Sachin Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Smt. Nazuk Kumar, Sub
Divisional Magistrate (Central), Sudhanshu Gautam, Sub Divisional Magistrate
(East), Manish Lohan, Assistant Estate Officer UT Chandigarh, Mukesh
Anand, Chief Engineer, UT Chandigarh and other officials of Chandigarh
Administration.
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