District level awareness campaign held
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, April 05 2023:
Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Manipur organised a District Level Awareness Campaign on the theme, "Water and Sanitation for all: Ensuring Access and Equity" at old UBC building Kamphasom, Ukhrul.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Engineer of PHED, Shangreiphao Vashum stated that the campaign was conducted to educate the people on how to improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals & materials, and substantially increasing recycling & safe reuse.
Director Communication & Capacity Development Unit PHED, Manipur, Kh Leena Devi elaborated about Swachh Bharat Mission Phase-II and added that it is mainly focused on solid & liquid management.
Piyush Kumar, Liquid Waste Management expert, WASH, shared that access & equity comes hand-in-hand.
"Water management has great relevance in the traditional way of life, economic and social well being", he added.
The programme was attended by SE Dorendro Rajkumar, Rajkumar Somio, State Co-ordinator SBM-G Manipur and women folks of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts.