MoU signed to construct three Spring Water Harvesting Projects
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 29 2021:
ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, the CSR arm of ICICI Bank and Group Companies have signed an MoU with Divisional Forest Office, Central Forest Division, Forest Department Government of Manipurto construct three Spring Water Harvesting Projects in Imphal West and Imphal East districts of Manipur.
The MoU was signed in an on-line event by Anuj Agarwal, Chief Operating Officer, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth and RK Amarjit Singh, IPS, Divisional Forest Officer, Central Forest Department, Government of Manipur.
The State of Manipur being a hilly area has been facing acute water shortage problems.
With this initiative, both the organizations would be able to ensure availability of round the year drinking water to approximately 400 rural households.
Under this project, local communities will also be empowered to form village level water user groups, who will work closely with the Divisional Forest Office and Joint Forest Management Committees for the conservation of water and forest resources.