Experts deliberate on water conservation

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, July 22

A special session on Water Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture by The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) was organised on the premises of Red Cross Bhawan here today.

As many as 500 sarpanches, farmers as well as officials attend the session. Dr Ritu Singh, Director (Programmes), Natural Heritage Division and Lupinder Kumar SubDivisonal, Soil and Water Conservation officer Jalandhar graced the occasion as the chief speakers.

Experts expressed their views on the interconnection between sustainable agriculture and revival of groundwater in the state.

Dr Ritu Singh deliberated on various water revival projects and sustainable agriculture plans, being run by the INATCH across the country and emulated them to demonstrate how the farmers could work to save water in the region.

Lupinder Kumar detailed projects from Soil and Water Conservation Department to revive 10 ponds in the district for Agriculture irrigation.

She talked about the urgent need to preserve the groundwater to escape a drought crisis which was looming on in the country already. In charge of the INTACH Jalandhar Chapter Gen (Retd) Balwinder Singh, BDPO Dharmpal, among others, were also present.