GPs meet today on rain water harvesting
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 21 2019:
All Gram Panchayats of the State will have special sittings tomorrow on harvesting rain water.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already advised all States to harvest rain water properly.
Moreover, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat sent a letter to Chief Minister N Biren to ensure that all Gram Panchayats of the State hold special sittings tomorrow and deliberate on harvesting rain water.
Subsequently, the State Government has conveyed the Union Jal Shakti Minister's letter to all DCs concerned.
The same letter mentioned that the country needs a 'Jal Andolan' in order to avoid wastage of rain water.
Gram Panchayats have also been already instructed to start preparation of appropriate sites for harvesting rain water as the rainy season has set in.
As per the Central Government's directive, community ponds would be dug anew in areas which do not have such ponds.
Moreover, existing community ponds would be renovated to suit the purpose of harvesting rain water, sources informed.
In addition, extensive tree plantation campaigns and awareness campaigns on the vital importance of harvesting rain water would be launched, the sources added.