A district level programme for successful implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyaan was carried at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University on Wednesday. The programme was organized under the ongoing Jal Shakti Abhiyan from July 1 till September 15. Deputy Commissioner, Rai Mahimapat Ray inaugurated the programme alongwith, Deputy Development Commissioner Diyanshu Jha and other representatives.
Ray highlighted the issue of acute water crisis in the State. “Jal Shakti Abhiyan is an initiative that has been started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are working in sync with this initiative. Action Plans for water harvestings have been made by the Deputy Development Commissioner. Hopefully, the problem of water will reduce in the coming days,” he said.
Municipal Commissioner, Manoj Kumar pointed out the failure of water management despite measures taken by the administration for curbing this problem. Conservation of water is the responsibility of every indivisual. “The Jal Shakti Abhiyan should be made every man’s agenda. This time water is being supplied to the tanker at 300 points in Ranchi, even after this the situation is bad. Ranchi receives more rainfall compared to other states.
Thus, proper water management systems must be employed for conserving water in the state,” said Kumar.
He further talked about the steps that the administration is about to take for ensuring water harvesting in the city. “The municipal corporation has also identified several apartments in the city where water harvesting can be carried out. In addition to this plantation will be done near ponds. Dysfunctional hand pumps will be converted into water harvesting structures,” said Kumar.
Deputy Development Commissioner, Divyanshu Jha in the event urged people to take part in the Jal Shakti Abhiyan. He said, “Two districts of the State have been selected under the JAl Shakti Abhiyan where work has to be done for recharging the groundwater level. Ranchi District Administration must take this seriously and carry out the implementation of the campaign in a planned manner by visiting villages, wards etc.”
Several problems related to conservation of water were discussed in this program. Information regarding prevention of wastage of water, recharging the groundwater level, ways for directing rain water to reservoirs was given to the students and officials present in the auditorium.
At the same time, it was also told how to work in the district and the state under the hydel power campaign.
Plantation in the campus of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University by Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Municipal Commissioner, Ranchi, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, Deputy Development Commissioner, Ranchi, Deputy Mayor, Ranchi and other eminent persons was conducted on the occasion.