Jal Shakti Abhiyan scheme reviewed in Nagaland

KOHIMA, OCTOBER 25 (MExN): A review meeting on Jal Shakti Abhiyan was conducted in Kohima on October 25. The meeting was chaired by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, J Alam, IAS with Additional Secretary & Mission Director National Water Mission, G Ashok Kumar, IAS.  

Ashok Kumar stated the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign covers all rural blocks and urban areas of all Districts across the country. The main objectives and activities of the campaign in is to harvesting  maximum rainwater and saving it, enumerate, geo tagging, making inventory and preparing a Scientific plan for water conservation & water harvesting structures, setting up Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts and to generate awareness and ensure people’s participation. 

The Mission Director also requested all concerned departments and local administration to ensure roof top rain water harvesting structures in all government buildings, take up construction of appropriate water harvesting structures, rejuvenation of rivers and streams, small rivulets, revival of wet lands and take steps for removal of encroachments in flood plain areas, water bodies and their channels. He also called for mass awareness campaign across the State to disseminate the importance of rain water harvesting and conserve water bodies.   

The Department of Water Resources, Nagaland while making a presentation at the meeting stated that under NABARD, the Department has taken initiatives for implementing water conservation projects through creation of water bodies and water harvesting structures. The Department also stated that a total number of 1,368 water bodies have been identified across Nagaland. A virtual Jal Shakti Kendra has been set up at Wokha District to act as a knowledge centre to disseminate various information pertaining to water resources, its judicious use and conservation. The department also informed that the virtual Jal Shakti Kendra in other districts of the State would be set up soon.