Conserving water for future and laying stress on the motto of “water saved is life saved” , it may be recalled that on the eve of Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched in April this year, the objective again being to conserve water for (our) future . A targeted approach of at least a minimum of 75 of water bodies in each district of the country was aimed to be developed and rejuvenated. It is, therefore, the moment to find where in this mission, Jammu and Kashmir stands especially looking to the fact that nature has been extra kind and benevolent in bestowing upon it with enough sources of natural water. In this connection, however, it is quite satisfying to note that among all the states/ UTs of the country, Jammu and Kashmir has come up with notable achievement in establishing ”at least” 75 Amrit Sarovars in each district thus coming up to the expectations of the Prime Minister.
Rural Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir, on various issues otherwise, may at times rightly be the focus of criticism but in this particular achievement, the department and its employees engaged in the mission deserve all applause since it is evident that they must have, right from the beginning, started working in a mission mode on the most important project. It is heartening in both the ways like the time factor and achieving the targets rather surpassing by a comfortable margin as well. Causing National Flags to flutter over each of the completed Amrit Sarovar signalled the completion thereof. While it is definitely an achievement, it is advisable that it should only be the department’s first one in the process and never the last one which in other words means incessant and tireless efforts to be made towards conserving and establishing more Amrit Sarovars for our future needs as water is immediately next to oxygen for the very survival of humankind on the planet.
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