World Water Day
Jandrah Panchayat Organizes Awareness
Rally, Painting Competition
Jammu, 22/March/2016: To
celebrate the World Water Day, Pancayat Halqa Jandrah in Collaboration with the
IWMP, Integrated Water Management Program Department, Jammu organized one day awareness
camp along with a Painting Competition on the ‘Save Water’ theme.
On the occasion, hundreds of
students from local schools of nearby Panchayats and a large number of
inhabitants of the area participated in the program.
Anil Sharma, Sarpanch of the
Panchayat Halq Jandrah while addressing the gathering urged them to save each
drop of water and keep the water bodies clean. He also informed that the United
Nation Organization designated the first world water day on 22/March/1993 and
since then each year this day is celebrated worldwide to educate people about importance
of Water Conservation and Sanitation. He
also thanked the government of India and officers of the IWMP, J & K government for providing adequate funds for construction
of ponds, wells and check dams to conserve water. Sharma informed that during the last 5 years over
20 water bodies including ponds and wells are created and rejuvenated in different wards of
the Panchayat Halqa.
Dr Shehnaz, Coordinator and representative of
the IWMP also called for optimum and judicious use of
water which is the most precious natural wealth. She asked the people to come
forward and have the maximum benefits of various schemes
for the conservation of water supported by government of India and the
State Government. She also appreciated the role of the Panchayat Halqa Jandrah
for organizing such awareness programs involving Students who are the future of
the nation.
After the painting Competition,
the students took out a march rally from the Panchayat Headquarter to Main
Bazar, Jandrah chanting Slogans “Jal Hal to Kal Hai” and “Water
is Life, Save It”
Other prominent who were
present on the occasion include, Parveen Kumar, Deepika Jamwal officials of the
IWMP, Bansi Lal, Sarpanch Panchayat Halqa Kishanpur, Parkash Singh, Sarpanch
Kothar, Mohan Lal Verma, Sarpanch Patyari, Raghubir Singh, Sarpanch Nagola, Gunga
Dutt Sharma, Headmaster, Chander Moli Sharma, Sachin Sharma, Sunil Sharma,
Rameshwar Singh, Govind Singh, Junaid Ali, Saleem Mohammad and Kaka Ram.
Anil Sharma,
Sarpanch,
Panchayt Halqa Jandrah.
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