Jal Prahari Samman Samaroh: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board felicitated for water conservation and management
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was felicitated at Jal Prahari Samman Samaroh – 2023 held on March 29 at Delhi. The felicitation ceremony was organised under the aegis of ministry of Jal Shakti in recognition of the significant strides made by the shrine board to promote water conservation
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board was felicitated at the Jal Prahari Samman Samaroh – 2023 held on March 29 at New Delhi, said officials on Friday.
The felicitation ceremony was organised under the aegis of ministry of Jal Shakti in recognition of the significant strides made by the shrine board to promote water conservation, water harvesting and re-use of treated water.
Anshul Garg, chief executive officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, received the award on behalf of the board from Union Jal Shakti minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Garg thanked the ministry of Jal Shakti for recognising the work done by the shrine board for water conservation and management.
He said that the honour will encourage the Board’s team to work more zealously for water management and its conservation as part of Yatra management initiatives.
In this ceremony more than 50 water champions from various states across the country including Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board have been recognised as Jal Prahari on the basis of their work.
It may be stated here that the Shrine Board besides making concerted efforts to provide the best possible facilities to the pilgrims, has adopted the best water management practices and techniques for water conservation. These include construction of water harvesting ponds, afforestation drives in Trikuta hills, installation of water ATMs, recycling of sewage treatment plants water for reuse in flushing of toilet blocks, installation of waterless urinals and rooftop rainwater harvesting etc.