100% water connection completed under JJM
West Siang district has completed the work of providing drinking water connection to every household in 117 villages under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
During an event organized at Gumeen Keen here to mark the achievement, MLA Kento Jini appealed to the Village Water Management Committees (VWMC) to “take care of the infrastructure for proper functioning of the JJM” and asked the villagers to “take care of the watershed.” Appealed to preserve the area. Areas of water sources.”
“Everyone should discourage deforestation and encourage afforestation for water conservation,” he said.
Deputy Commissioner Mamu Hege, who is also the Chairman of the District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM), in his address urged the VWMCs to monitor the water quality in their respective villages, and urged the villagers to plant more trees in the catchment areas . ,
He congratulated PHED on “100 per cent completion of Har Ghar Jal Mission” and said that “this can be achieved with the cooperation of the department providing training on water testing kits to every panchayat member, villagers and every school.”
MLA and DC honored the best performing VWMC of the district.
PHED EE Binchen Nomuk and AES Doric Bagra and Itum Naso highlighted “Government Achievement, Organization and Management Policy”.
Among others, members of DWSM, ZPM and Panchayat members participated in the programme.
