JAL JEEVAN MISSION

Panaji:  April 9th

CM Dr. Pramod Sawant in presence of PWD Minister Shri Deepak Prabhu Pauskar launched Information, Education and Communication and Capacity Building Programme organized under Jal Jeevan Mission, at Ravindra Bhavan Sankhali. Addressing the public Dr. Sawant highlighted on reduce, reuse and recycle asked to stop wasting quality water by knowing the importance of water in each one life. He appealed to inculcate the habits of re using the water and follow recycling process. Chief Minister told that Goa is the first State to implement “Har ghar nal se jal” scheme, appreciated the work of PWD officials for achieving the same. Participation of the public in any Government Mission is very much important he said and added that mission like Swayampurna Goa, cannot be accomplished without the participations of Sarpanch, Panch and various other organisations etc. Chief Minister said, the local panchayats in association with local groups should shoulder the responsibility in making Swayampuna Goa Mission a success. PWD Minister, Shri Deepak Pauskar highlighting on the Jal Jeevan Mission said Goa is far ahead in implementing this project, in the State. It is the Central Government step to give clean water to every household in rural areas, he added. Government is presently giving clean drinking water to all panchayats in all 12 talukas, Shri Pauskar told and appealed to the public to take benefits of ongoing OTS system implemented by the PWD.

Shri Uttam Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer, Shri, Santosh Mhapne, Chief Engineer – I,  Shri Gopal Surlakar, Shri, Mahesh Sawant, Shri, Pradeep Revodkar all Zilla Panchayat Members, Shri Srikant Pednekar, Block Development Officer, Bicholim were among the prominent persons present on the occasion. Also Shri Uttam Parsekar welcomed the guests and explained about the Jal Jeevan Mission concept.