Jal Shakti Abhiyan at MAKAUT on 22nd July 2019 : Campus Karma

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India’s per capita water availability has fallen from 1,816 cubic metres in 2001 to 1,545 cubic metres in 2011. It is projected to decrease further to 1,345 cubic metres per capita per year by 2025. Half of India is water-stressed. The need is to start a jan andolan (mass movement) so that water can be conserved for future generations. Thus a nationwide water conservation scheme was launched by the government of India which will be carried out through out this monsoon season.

In accordance with the mandate of Government of India, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), WB is participating in Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Celebration of Jal Diwas on the 22nd of July. The Central Government has directed all AICTE approved institutions to do the same.

The climatic changes in India have resulted in a water crisis catastrophe. A spectrum of conscious steps are to be taken to overcome this perennial challenge. This issue needs to be addressed collectively and the University encourages its students to get involved in such activities. Students are an integral part of the society and hence must understand the importance of water conservation. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) Campaign has already been launched by the Government of India and it is mandatory for the students of AICTE approved institutions to celebrate Jal Diwas on the 22nd of July, which is an integral part of this campaign. This will create an awareness among the students

about their responsibility towards the society.

Plantation drive is being carried out today and the much awaited Rain Water Harvesting project has been initiated. To implement this project roof top water harvesting will be done on 1500 square meter biotechnology building roof. This will help us to collect 90.2 lakh litres of water this monsoon. This water will be stored in a pond and excess water will be injected into the water table deep beneath the earth.

In this way water conservation is being done in the lush green campus of Haringhata. Water is a limited and precious resource, whose conservation is critical for our environment. Salt water is plentiful while fresh water is scarce. But desalination is a costly process and cannot be afforded to be used for daily production of water. So water conservation should be an integral part of each and every human being's life. Students are the future of our society. So MAKAUT has taken a small step through its students towards a big leap forward and I'd the torchbearer in this regard.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan at MAKAUT on 22nd July 2019

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