DC Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, NCS addressing the meeting at DC's Conference Hall Kohima on November 15. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, November 17 (MExN): The District Water & Sanitation Mission (DWSM), Kohima held its meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Gregory Thejawelie, NCS at DC's Conference Hall Kohima on November 15.
Chairing the meeting, a DIPR report stated that the DC said the DWSM function was to monitor and keep track on the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the district, implemented by the PHED and RD department. JJM is envisioned to provide safe & adequate drinking water through individual household tap connection by 2024 to all household in rural areas. The mission was launched by Prime Minister on August 15, 2019.
On the status of JJM implementation Schools (Government & Private schools), where 57% coverage have been completed in seven blocks under the district, DC asked the CMO and DEO Kohima to cross check the availability of the facility so as to ensure that regular drinking water is available in the schools and centres.
On JJM Village under 2020-21 fiscal year, where 80% of the civil works have been reportedly completed in 45 villages, DC said the remaining 20% of the work be completed within the time period. He asked the concerned departmental officials to ensure quality works be carried out while implementing the scheme. DC further requested the third party who are to check the quality work executed by the agencies to be sincere and to reflect the actual work in their report.
Executive Engineer PHED, Kohima Urban Division, Subongyanger gave a PowerPoint presentation on JJM mission and its strategy. He also informed that under Kohima Urban Division, six villages including BSF Kiyake will be covered under the scheme. He also presented on the JJM components, steps followed for JJM implementation, village, district & state action plan, Implementation Support Agencies (ISA) and on monitoring & evaluation.
District Coordinator Kohima Division, Ashale Seb also presented a PowerPoint on JJM under rural division, where she stated that seven villages have been covered under 'Har Ghar Jal' village. She also informed that besides the 1st phase of JJM 2020-21 with 45 villages, another 45 villages have been listed in the 2nd phase for the implementation of the scheme for the year 2021-22. Status on Anganwadi centers, water testing through FTK test at village level and lab test report were also presented.
