Jal Shakti Abhiyan drive concludes

Jalandhar | Tuesday | 16th July, 2019

Summary:

Tribune News ServiceNawanshahr, July 14Jal Shakti Abhiyan team of the Centre Government, headed by Shri Ram Karan, concluded its three-day visit to the district. Ram Karan, along with officials of the district administration visited Khatkarh Kalan Memorial and paid tributes to Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh yesterday evening. Later, the team inspected rain water harvesting structure at the park near the ancestral home of Shaheed –e-Azam Bhagat Singh. District Forest Officer Satinder Singh while apprising the team of ongoing plantation drive said under the drive as many as 2,56,300 saplings would be planted. Ram Karan explained the purpose of Jal Shakti Abhiyan and sensitised the sarpanches and those who were present at the meeting to adopt the best practices in irrigation and water conservation..