Longding, Jun 26: A two-member central team comprising of K S Rejimon, Joint secretary, NITI Aayog and Mausumi Sahoo Sc. B (Hydrogeology), CGWB, Bhubneswar, arrived at Kanubari Longding District on a three-day visit. The purpose of the visit is to take stock of the progress of ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 22 and to discourse upon the ways for effective implementation of the JSACTR 22 and preparation of water conservation plan. 
Soon after arrival they had a meeting with all the concerned departments where various departments headed by DC Bani Lego and HODs of the line departments gave presentation and highlighted the efforts taken under Jal Shakti Abhiyan by district administration in general and the concerned departments in particular.
Speaking at the occasion, Mr Rejimon highlighted that climate change is a reality and it may lead to water stress in near future therefore it is important that we need to work on rejuvenation of sources through various methods. He added that under Azadi Amrit Kal “Minimum 75 Sarovar needs to be prepared for rejuvenation of ground water in each district. Ms Mausumi also spoke on the need to take up “precautionary steps” to prevent district from falling into the water stressed category.
MLA Kanubari also spoke on the occasion and shared various issues related to water scarcity. “When we talk about Global warming and climate change, people think it’s a European concept and a European problem, which is not the case; climate change is a reality- it is at our doorsteps”. He said adequate funding along with clear guidelines and incentivization are important for success of any scheme or program.

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