Meeting discusses National Rural Drinking Water Awareness Week celebration

GANGTOK, 12 Feb [IPR]: A state-level meeting was convened at the conference hall of RMDD today with regard to the celebration of National Rural Drinking Water Awareness Week (NRDWAW) to be observed from 20 to 25 February 2014. The programme was organized by Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU), SIRD, Karfectar, South Sikkim. It was informed that the programme will be held on the theme ‘taking charge of our water resources’.
The meeting discussed at length the proposed activities to be included in the celebration. It was also decided to observe the NRDWAW district wise starting from Gangtok, Mangan, Namchi, Gyalshing and the valedictory function will be held in Gangtok. The programme will include rally, marathon, involving the students and locals as well as other activities like street play to create awareness.
The Secretary RMDD, D R Nepal highlighted about the importance of safe water supply and sanitation which he said is the priority of the State Government. He also sought cooperation from all concerned departments to make the awareness campaign a success and to impart awareness on the theme amongst the masses.