Meeting held on "Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain 2024"
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, August 08 2024: A meeting on "Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain 2024" (JSA-CTR-2024), organised by the Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West, was held today at Kombirei Hall, Deputy Commissioner office complex, Lamphelpat.

Sureshwar Singh Bonal, Director, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Dr M Panneer Scientist-D and Technical Officer, JSA: CTR-2024 were the Ministerial team visiting the State to access and monitor the progress made in various water conservation measures.

They were felicitated by DC, Imphal West, Th Kirankumar Singh.

Addressing the meeting, Suseshwar Singh Bonal stated that urbanisation has escalated the challenges of water scarcity faced in many major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, etc.

"As Imphal is on its way to become city soon, more aspects are needed to be taken up in terms of water bodies conservation plans for future generation", said Suseshwar while appealing to the public for their cooperation in making the JSA-CTR-2024 scheme initiated by the Ministry a success.

Th Kirankumar Singh mentioned that departments such as Social Welfare and Education Department should play a major role in promoting and implementing this scheme.

He also directed all the concerned departmental officials to cooperate and seek advice from the visiting experts.

The meeting was also attended by CEO, Imphal West Zilla Parishad; DFO, Central Division; Chief Town Planner, Manipur; EE, Minor Irrigation; EE Water Resources; EE, PHED; SDOs of Imphal West; BDOs of Imphal West; ZEO (Zone-1 and Wangoi); DPO & CDPOs of Imphal West and APO, DRDA Imphal West among others.

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