By: BASHIR BHAT
Srinagar: Nehru Yuva Kendra Srinagar, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Government of India organised a Motivation & Education Programme on “Catch the Rain” (Rainwater Harvesting) Painting Competition Programme at Mehdi Public High School Shareefabad Durbal.
The programme was graced as a chief guest by Rahi Riyaz Ahmed Chairman Ahsan Foundation J&K and was chaired by Ghulam Hyder Dar Chairman Mehdi Public High School. Firdous Ahmad Mir Principal of the said School, Tariq Ahmad Shah Incharge trainings Civil Defence Srinagar, Ajaz Ahmad of Disaster Management, Showkat Ahmad instractor Civil Defence Srinagar, Kifayat Hussain Rather, Ashiq Hussain Bhat volunteer, Lateef Ahmad CD Srinagar delivered a motivational & educational speeches on Catch the Rain simultaneously pledged for the same. On the occasion a painting competition programme was held in which more than hundred students participated.
Prominent Social Activist and Chairman Ahsan Foundation Rahi Riyaz Ahmed said, under this campaign, engaging people at the grassroots for successful implementation of the drive are a significant part of the strategic interventions. He also said that construction of check dams, water harvesting pits, rooftop RWHS, desilting of tanks to increase storage capacity, removal of obstructions in the channel feeding water into them from the catchment areas, repairs to step-wells and using defunct bore-wells and unused wells to replenish aquifers and removal of encroachments etc., for trapping rainwater to increase water catchment and storage, restoration of wetlands, rejuvenation of rivulets and rivers etc are among the many endeavours of the campaign along with awareness drives.
At last awards were distributed among the position holder students.
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