Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday interacted with Gram Panchayats and Pani Samitis across the country including Manipur on Jal Jeevan Mission through video conferencing. The interactive programme for the State was organised by the Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Manipur and Yarou Bamdiar GP, Patsoi CD Block, Imphal West as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Yarou Bamdiar GP is the First Special Gram Sabha and Samvad with Village Water Sanitation Committee (VWSCs).
Interacting with Prime Minister Leitanthem Sarojini Devi, Pani Samiti Chairperson, said that earlier water was available only at great distances and one had to stand in long queues. Now the situation has improved as all households have piped water. She also informed that her village has become ODF which has and has led to better health of villagers.
She also informed the Prime Minister that regular testing of water quality is a norm in her village, and five women have been trained to do that. The Prime Minister said that the government is working consistently for better the lives of people. He expressed satisfaction that real change is happening in the Northeast.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Jal Jeevan Mission as a movement to empower women and rural India with Jan Bhagidari and active participation from everyone.
Agenda of the Gram Sabha and Samvad include sensitizing the Gram Panchayat VWSC and Gram Sabha that drinking water supply is essentially a service delivery and Jal Jeevan Mission a lifetime opportunity, sensitizing about the importance of drinking water resources, clean tap water, water conservation, water quality and the kind of water supply system suitable for the village.
Peoples campaign for formulation of Gram Panchayat development plan (GPDP) will be held from 2 nd October,2021 to 31 st January, 2022.
During his interaction with Gram Panchayats and Pani Samitis across the country on Jal Jeevan Mission through video conferencing, Narendra Modi said the government has introduced the Jal Jeevan Mission mobile application to facilitate answering queries on the quality of tap water and its supply and the surveillance framework related to the scheme. Stating that clean water and water scarcity is a global issue, he urged the people of India to realize the importance of clean water. He also launched Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh, where any individual, institution, corporate, be it in India or abroad, can contribute to help provide tap water connection in every rural household, school, Anganwadi Centre, Ashramshala and other public institutions.
During the interaction programme, Gram Panchayat members from five states who participated in the interaction thanked the Prime Minister for organizing the interaction and lauded the decisive leadership in providing clean tap water connection to every household at Gram Panchayat areas under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Thokchom Kiran Kumar, Konthoujam A/C MLA S Rajen, SDO/BDO, Samson Huidrom, EE, PHED, Imphal, N Sanjit Kumar, Yarou Bamdiar Gram Panchayat members, Pani Samitis on Jal Jeevan Mission, representatives from 5 states and other dignitaries also attended the interaction.
