The Jagatsingpur district administration in collaboration with the Water Resources Department observed the India Water Week here on Saturday. Inaugurating the programme, District Collector SK Mallick said about one billion people in the developing countries lack access to potable water.
He stressed on creation of massive awareness among people about preservation and consumption of safe clean water. Water Resource Department Executive Engineer Chandeswar Behera read out the inaugural speech. Among others, Jagatsinghpur Municipality Chairman Biplab Choudhury, Additional District Magistrate SK Jena and DRDA PD Biswajit Das spoke on the occasion.