Water is lifeline. life without water cannot be imagined and conservation of water is responsibility of all,” said Public Works Department, Housing, Environment and Transport Minister Rajesh Munat during the conduct of ongoing lok Suraj Abhiyan here.
Addressing the gathering, Munat appealed people to dig wells and develop small ponds like structures in their agricultural field and also inculcate the methods of water conservation so that level of ground water can be improved and water could be conserved for coming generation.
The campaign provides opportunity of drafting schemes as per the rural population and also ensures proper execution of ongoing schemes, he said.
Member of Parliament Abhishek Singh, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Backward Class Commission Dr Siyaram Sahu, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Sanskrit Vidya Madalam Ganesh Kaushik, Parliamentary Secretary Motilal Chandravanshi, MlA Ashok Sahu and others were present during the programme.
Meanwhile, the Minister reviewed the status of education facility, ready-to-eat scheme, facility of drinking water by Public Health Engineering Department and works of other departments. Besides, taking immediate action against applications received during the campaign, Munat personally interacted with villagers to review schemes being run by the government. On the occasion, MP Abhishek Singh also addressed the gathering.