Cachar DC Keerthi Jalli inaugurates knowledge hub, Jal Shakti Kendra

SILCHAR: As a part of 'Catch the rain' campaign and to create mass awareness on Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Deputy Commissioner of Cachar Keerthi Jalli inaugurated a knowledge hub and a 'Jal Shakti Kendra' at the office premises of Deputy Commissioner in Silchar on Tuesday.

While speaking on the occasion Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli said, "Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a campaign for water conservation and water security in the country and an important part of Jal Shakti Abhiyan is that it will focus on five aspects, water conservation and rain water harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of water and recharging of structure, watershed development and intensive afforestation."

Emphasizing on the objectives of the mission, Jalli said, "The government aims at providing drinking water to every household on priority and in a sustainable manner and for this water conservation interventions will be supplemented with special intervention including the development of the block and district water conservation plans, promotion of efficient water use for irrigation". "Jal Shakti Abhiyan should bring positive changes in people for water conservation, " she added.

While elaborating about the purpose of opening up of a knowledge hub at the rooftop of DC office, which has been inaugurated on the day, DC Jalli said, "Knowledge center will disseminate information related to water conservation techniques and will provide technical guidance to the people."

"Knowledge centre has been opened up for the public to get information related to water and water sources in the district and a technical guidance center to advise local people about the appropriate rain water harvesting structures , suitable to the climatic conditions and soil strata to be taken up to store water" Jalli quipped. The DC also appealed to conserve rain water for harvesting in the houses of the district, stated a press release.

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