Awareness drive on water conservation held in Stakmo

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent Leh, Aug 10, 2019
Leh :

Water conservation awareness drive ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ was organised by 37 Battalion Indo Tibet Border Police Force at village Stakmo.

The awareness drive was carried out under the leadership of Ramsuresh Deputy Commandant, 37bn ITBP, with the unit officers, personnels, Nambardars and villagers of Stakmo.

Video awareness classes were arranged for the villagers to impart the method of water conservation like rainwater harvesting, plantation, maintenance and upkeep of ponds and tanks, creation of new water body, creation and renovation of water recharge structure. Also, a drive to renovate the village pond that is used for irrigation of crops field was done.

Villagers joined hands for water conservation efforts in a proactive manner to save the water for the future.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan is an awareness drive initiated by the Government of India to create a Jan Andolan for water conservation, to save and secure water for future and bring positive change in people for water conservation.