Water awareness week begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal/Kanggui/Jiri, February 20 2014 :
As part of the National Rural Drinking Water Awareness week mass rallies aimed at spreading the message of purposeful and economical usage of water were organised today in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Senapati districts and Kangpokpi.
The rallies were taken out in and around the office campuses of the deputy Commissioners of the said districts.
In the subsequent days of the awareness week street plays, essay competitions at school and college levels and other awareness campaigns would be organised in these districts.
A mass rally at Kanggui was flagged off by Addl DC Kangpokpi DK Thangboi Haokip at ADC Complex, Kanggui in the presence of SDC (HQ), Kaigoulal Kipgen, PHE Kanggui officials and leaders of local civil bodies including Chonkam Kipgen, Chairman, Kanggui Town Committee.
A part from the general public more than 700 students from various educational institutions of Kangpokpi took part in the mass rally.
The rally began at ADC Complex Kangpokpi and proceeded towards Kangpokpi Police Station via IB Road, Kangpokpi and ended at the starting point via Kangpokpi Bazar.
Similar rally was also held at Jiribam to mark the commencement of the National Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Awareness Week with Jiribam ADC, Y Iboyaima setting the programme into motion at ADC campus.