To facilitate expansion of water conservation efforts post-monsoon under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a two-member team of Central Nodal Officers took into consideration the progress of the works under ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain, 2023′ and Amrit Sarovars across West Garo Hills District recently.
The team enlisting Ashish Kumar Saxena, Director-GeM Buyer Management, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and Bhagyashree Sahoo, Scientist-B (HG), CGWB, Ministry of Jal Shakti, made a field two-day visit to West Garo Hills upon declaration of the district as water-distressed district, among the 150 districts across the country.
The team conducted a review meeting and evaluated the status of works under ‘JSA:CTR-2023’ at DRDA Conference Hall, Tura. Various line departments, such as PHE, Water Resources, Soil & Water Conservation, MBDA, MBMA-CLLMP, MGNREGA, and others, provided presentations on water conservation projects being implemented in the district.
PHE records reveal that currently, under the Amrit Sarovar project, all 43 identified sites have been completed under the Soil & Water Conservation Department, and there are over 200 sites from other line departments, such as MGNREGA and Water Resources Department, that are still ongoing.
The team visited and inspected numerous sites under Gambegre C&RD Block on November 30 and Tikrikilla C&RD Block on December 1.
NE Watch Desk
