Springshed development training begins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 04 2024:
A three-day training on springshed management and development with special reference to the six-step protocol for reviving springs in the Himalayas kicked off Tuesday at Ukhrul.
The training programme was jointly organised by the directorate of environment and climate change, Government of Manipur, ICI-MOD (Nepal), ACWADAM, IIT-Roorkee and PSI.
DC Ukhrul Kengoo Zuringla, who attended the inaugural session of the training programme, expressed her gratitude to director (environment and climate change) ACWADAM and different frontal organisations for taking part the programme.
The initiative intends to develop and promote a scientifically robust participatory methodology for springshed management and implementation of socially inclusive springshed management plans that especially address the vulnerabilities of women and marginalised groups to improve the overall water security in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) .
This initiative will also contribute to the development and implementation of springshed management in the IHR under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) supported project on Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation in Himalayas (SCA-Himalayas), Kengoo Zuringla added.
The project will use a scientific and participatory approach and methodology based on a customised six-step protocol for spring revival at four pilot locations across the Indian Himalayan Region strategically chosen based on geology, ecology and agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions.
The four locations are Bondheri (Himachal Pradesh), Lunghar (Manipur) Suldung-Kamling (Sikkim) and Moldhar (Uttarakhand).
The training is a part of series of context and region-specific trainings that envisions training of trainers for key resource persons from local communities, partner CSO and relevant state departments.
TNAL president Tennyson Kashung and TNL vice president RS Jollyson shared their thoughts on the training.