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Hamara Jal – Hamara Jeewan initiative will be observed in every district of the country during India Water Week- 2015 (January 13 to 17, 2015). This was announced by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvention Sushri Uma Bharti during video conference with the principal secretaries of water resources /irrigation of various States here today. She said this will be an initiative to engage scientists, engineers, water communities, PRIs, other stakeholders and NGOs to address the issues of water resources planning at the local level and to generate awareness regarding need for water conservation. Sushri Bharti said one day workshop will be organized in every district to find indigenous solution for meeting the water related demands and suggest future road map to manage water for growth. The Minister said, “Each district, as an administrative unit is proposed to be targeted for organizing the event which will be a part of the Central Sector IEC scheme for highlighting the importance and generating awareness about water conservation”. The Minister said participation from school students will be an integral part of the programme for sensitizing the next generation for water conservation. This will also spread awareness regarding need to conserve water in the light of growing water scarcity.
The District Level Organising Committee, Lunglei District organised a one day workshop on “HAMARA JAL-HAMARA JEEWAN” (Our Water - Our Life) on 21st July,2015, in connection with India Water Week, 2015, under the chairmanship of Pu H. Lianzela, Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Lunglei who also delivered a keynote address on the theme of the Workshop. Shri T.V. Jagnnadha Rao, SDE, Central Water Commission, Aizawl also attended the Workshop and delivered a short speech. (Programme sheet enclosed).
The main objective of the workshop was to create awareness regarding the need of water conservation from the teachings and PowerPoint presentation of resource persons; to discuss the issues of water resources planning and to come up with suggestive measures for preparation of a future road map considering the increasing necessity to conserve and utilise the limited available water resources in optimum and efficient manner for the well-being of mankind and environment.