Learning lessons from the severe drought, the panchayats in the Kattakada constituency will on Monday start preparations for harvesting the upcoming monsoon rain. As part of the Jalasamridhi project, rainwater-harvesting pits will be dug in houses in each ward. The pits will be dug with the efforts of the members of each household.
As part of coordinating rainwater-harvesting activities in the constituency, a meeting was held last week with the participation of representatives of residents’ associations, libraries, youth organisations, clubs, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad, Kudumbashree, and National Service Scheme units in schools and colleges.
Volunteers from these groups will involve themselves in digging rainwater-harvesting pits in their respective areas.
Grama sabhas held
Grama sabhas were held in all wards to ensure the participation of the public. The primary goal of the project is to create awareness among the people on the need to enhance the groundwater table through conservation of rainwater, according to Kattakada MLA I.B. Satheesh.
As part of the observance of May Day, the programme will be launched initially in one ward each in each of the six panchayats in the constituency.
The pits on the house premises will be dug near wells, by ensuring that much of the rainwater falling in the area will flow to them and recharge the wells. From May 2 to 20, the activity will be taken up across all the 122 panchayat wards in the constituency.
