Mokokchung, March 16 (DIPR): The launching programme of National Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Awareness Campaign at Mokokchung was held at Longkumer Kilem on March 16.
The campaign was formally launched by Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel as the guest of honor. Speaking on the occasion, the DC urged all the people present in the programme to act as brand ambassadors in spreading awareness to use water judiciously. He also said that it is the duty of every right thinking citizen specially the people in the PHED department to spread and ignite the minds of the people especially in the village to conserve water through preserving forest, harvesting of rain water etc.
The DC also suggested the staff in the department to take innovative steps such as community water harvesting saying that taking such steps will at least help improve the water table.
Executive Engineer, N. Yanger Pongen in his introductory speech said that the objective of the campaign is to realize and create awareness to construct and use household toilet, keeping the village clean, create awareness of safe drinking water and awareness for water conservation. Ha also said that during the week long awareness campaign from March 16 to 22 essay competition for school children under Kobulong Sub-Division will be organized on the topic “Water Sanitation, Role of the Rural Authorities”, which will be followed by certain workshops.
