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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Gyalshing BAC to observe World Water Day


GANGTOK, 13 Mar: Gyalshing BAC, under Rural Management & Development Department, Gyalshing, West Sikkim will be observing “World Water Day” on 22 March in a befitting manner.
A press release informs that a Committee comprising of the BDO, Gyalshing as the Chairman, officers of the line Departments posted in the BAC as members, all presidents of the GPUs as members and Field Facilitator as the Member Secretary has been constituted to oversee the observance of the day.
This occasion is being observed in support and guidance of the Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) of SIRD, Jorethang.  On the occasion a Debate competition between the students of class IX and X standards of Lingchom Secondary School and Sakyong Secondary School within the BAC will be organised, the release mentions.
During the occasion, the importance and preservation of water through the Village Water Sanitation Committee (VWSC) will be discussed and the best performing Bare Foot Engineer of the block will also be chosen for the citation and cash prize of Rs.2000, the release informs.
Demonstration for the use of Chlorine through the Electro Chlorinator machine will also be done by the engineering cell of the BAC, which will help water users to consume clean drinking water at home or in schools through the use of chlorine by themselves. Distribution of sample chlorine to the participants during the occasion has been proposed, the release adds.
NGOs, various representatives of the association, teaching community and the students of the schools will be among those present on the occasion.

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