DC Leh reviews status of Paani Maah activities
Leh, Aug 18: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse, today reviewed the status of various activities held under the month-long programme titled, ‘Paani Maah’ targeted to start an extensive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign to raise awareness on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
Paani Maah is being implemented in two phases: 1st to 14th August (Phase I) and 16th to 30th August (Phase II). Activities such as sustainable cleanliness drives at water sources were held in different blocks and villages in Phase I. Sample of water sources was collected in the first phase.
DC Leh reviewed activities to be conducted in the second phase of Paani Maah, including organising JJM workshops at the block-level and gram sabhas, explaining JJM objectives in Paani Sabhas, reading the village-wise status of detailed project reports (DPRs), reading water quality reports tested in the first phase, training and demonstration of field-testing kits (FTKs).
‘Special Gram Sabhas’- Paani Sabhas would be organised in all panchayats during the second phase of Paani Maah.
DC Leh directed the concerned officials to ensure the participation of all the members of the block-level committee of JJM in the Paani Maah activities.
Assistant Commissioner of Development (ACD), Leh; District Panchayat Officer (DPO), Leh; Executive Engineer, PHE and Assistant Executive Engineer, PHE, Leh attended the meeting.
