Save water rally held in Jowai

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 27, 2022

The Office of the Divisional Soil & Water Conservation Officer, Jowai Territorial Division, Jowai on Monday organized a rally cum awareness programme as part of Jal Shakti Abhiyan on the Theme “Catch the Rain, Where it Falls and When it Falls”.

Students from different schools under Jowai Sardar took part carrying posters to spread awareness.

The students marched from Ladthadlaboh playground to the office of Soil and Water Conservation Office, Moowamon Mihmyndtdu.

The awareness rally was flagged off by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jowai PK Boro from Ladthalaboh playground.  While flagging off the rally he said that this rally is very important and a message has to be given out to the masses because this is the problem that we face these days and we know that the entire world is facing through Mother Earth. Human activities have changed and destroyed the environment. We need to understand the importance of protecting nature. At the same time he advised the students to bring home the message the importance of protecting and conserving water.

Creating awareness on Water Conservation, the Soil and Water Conservation Officer, Jowai Territorial Division T War said each one of us can contribute to save and preserve water by doing our bit no matter how small each day. “We just need to make a commitment to ourselves’  instead of buying packaging plastic bottles we need to carry along our own water bottle , to make a habit to use biodegradable leaf for food packing instead of foils and plastics and to carry grocery bags from home.”

Setting by example the Soil & Water Conservation Officer, Territorial Division, War informed that the whole compound of the office is plastic free. They have been practicing this for the last one year and have also planted the Sla lamet (Phrynium pubinerve leaves) in their office compound. He called on each one to make a commitment towards conservation of water.

L Pohktai, Soil & Water Conservation Officer, Jowai Plantation Division, officers, staff of the Soil and water conservation office, teachers and students took part in the awareness rally.

Apart from an awareness rally and an awareness programme there was also Essay Competition on the theme, “Catch the Rain, Where it Falls and When it Falls”

The awareness programme was presided over by Patrick Lamare , Senior Demonstrator, Soil and Water Conservation  while E Shylla, Assistant Soil & Water Conservation officer, Jowai Territorial Division proposed the vote of thanks.