Hansi (Dinkar Gawri):-Under the guidance of DC Rahul Narwal, the district administration will organise Water Chaupal meetings in three villages on Friday with the objective of turning water conservation into a mass movement and ensuring the judicious use of every drop of water. Under this pilot initiative, a concrete action plan for water conservation will be prepared with the participation of villagers, Gram Panchayat representatives, women and officials of the concerned departments in Sindhar, Shekhpura and Dhani Sankri villages.
As per the scheduled programme, the Water Chaupal will be held at the Water Works in Sindhar village at 10 am, at the Animal Hospital in Shekhpura at 11 am, and at the Community Centre in Dhani Sankri at 4 pm. During these meetings, problems related to the drinking water supply in the villages will be identified and necessary steps to resolve them will be decided.
Important issues such as appointing street-wise volunteers, identifying damaged drinking water pipelines and arranging their repair, and installing taps on open faucets will be discussed and decisions taken during the Water Chaupal meetings. Volunteers will help prevent water wastage in their respective areas, create public awareness and bring shortcomings in the drinking water supply system to the notice of the concerned departments. The administration will also consider assigning responsibilities to officials and issuing necessary directions for the effective implementation of these activities.
Special emphasis will be laid on the participation of women in this initiative. Keeping in view their important role in saving water at the household level, their suggestions will be incorporated into the action plan. Villagers will also be encouraged to use water judiciously in their daily lives and avoid unnecessary wastage.
Based on the outcomes and experiences of the Water Chaupal meetings held in these three villages during the first phase, the district administration will select other villages for the next phase. Similar water conservation activities will also be undertaken there with the active participation of villagers.
