Khangshim,29th Oct ,2013
A three-day Public Information Campaign organised by the Press Information Bureau(PIB), Imphal has kicked off today at Koshang Memorial Community Hall at Khangshim Village, Chandel district, Manipur.
Speaking on the occasion, A. Nikunja Singh, EE, PHED, Chandel district reminded the large gathering that water is life, nothing can substitute water, and appealed to the people of Chandel district to save water.
He further said that though drinking water is a state subject, the Government of India has been making efforts to solve the magnitude of the problem through the centrally sponsored Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme since 1972-73.
As availability of drinking water is a huge problem in Manipur, harvesting rain water is very important. Water bodies in Manipur are prone to drying up. When heaven gives us so much water in the form of rain, it would be unwise to waste the gift, ShriNikunja said.
Appreciating the works done by the earlier officers of the Chandel PHE Division, the Executive Engineer said that though he has taken over the charge recently, he would do his best to improve the water supply system in the district. He promised to work harder to make drinking water available to as many villages as possible in the district.
He also appealed to the people to treat the water supply schemes as their own property.
Elaborating on the importance of forming Village Water and Sanitation Committee(VWSC), the engineer called on the people of the district to form VWSC in every locality where there is Water Supply Schemes.
He also spoke on theNirmal Bharat Abhiyan on the occasion.
ISSUED BY PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
IMPHAL
LPD/YLS/L-75 29/10/2013 1200hrs
