DIMAPUR, APRIL 13 (MExN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya has advocated for water harvesting in Nagaland and announced 50% subsidy for a 1000 litre water tank (sintex) within Kohima town to the first twenty applicants so as to encourage citizens to take up water harvesting.
The water tanks will be procured by Raj Bhavan and once all arrangements are made by the applicants, in their home or office to set up the water tank, the subsidised water tank will be released, a press statement from PRO to Governor said on Friday.
Maintaining that rainwater was the need of the hour, the Governor said making the switch to an eco friendly rainwater harvesting system is neither complicated nor time consuming and will result in a wide range of benefits for one’s home or business.
The Governor said he discussed this issue with the Chief Minister of Nagaland on April 12, 2018 at Raj Bhavan, Kohima. He stated that under his initiative, Raj Bhavan is on the verge of completing a 1.5 lakh litre water harvesting reservoir. He mentioned that water tanks have been put in various locations of the Raj Bhavan compound to harvest rain water.
The Governor also opined that since most parts of the State see rainfall for six months or more, rain water harvesting will be beneficial for the people. He encouraged citizens to set up water tanks and harvest the rain water to address the water scarcity problem in the State. Application for the subsidy can be submitted to the Governor’s Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Kohima. One can contact (0370) 2245789 during office hours for further details, the press statement informed.
During the meeting with the Chief Minister, the Governor is also reported to have highlighted his meeting with representatives of Gayatri Project Limited to ensure that the 4 lane work of Kohima – Dimapur highway is completed on time. He stated that the public should not be made to suffer because of delayed work.
