By : Anup Biswas

Haflong, :Various line departments discussed regarding organizing of Kisan Mela under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan project to make farmers aware about efficient use of water for agriculture and other sources, today at CEM’s conference hall in Haflong.

The meeting was presided over by the principal secretary, NCHAC, Rupak Kumar Majumder, IAS along with council secretaries Zovi Nampui and Thai Tso Daolagupu.

Officers of the departments viz. agriculture, forest, irrigation, PHE, fisheries, irrigation, PWD, soil conservation, block development officers and information and public relations attended the meeting to chalk out plan in details for the upcoming kisan mela to be held at Haflong on 3^rd September next. It was decided that the venue of the mela would be at ‘Haflong Lal field’ opposite to the office of the Haflong Municipalty Board.

Through this mela farmers will be educated on how to use rainwater harvesting techniques and increase crop productivity.   It is intended to promote efficient water use for irrigation, soil conservation and better choice of crops for water conservation which to a great extend will benefit the farmers.

There will be resource persons, experts and scientists who would not just present their lectures but also interact for better productivity thus benefitting them largely. There will also be lectures and demonstrations by the experts in the field of resource conservation for sustainable agriculture and water conservation.

It is to be noted that out of 255 districts in India, Dima Hasao is the only district in Assam that has been shortlisted as a water stressed district for which the central government with the support of the departments has undertaken the project of Jal Shakti Abhiyan for with and objective for water conservation, rainwater harvesting and rejuvenation of natural water bodies.