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Ladakh Begins ‘Pani Maah’ Campaign The Union Territory of La | UPSC Current Affairs Daily

Ladakh Begins ‘Pani Maah’ Campaign

The Union Territory of Ladakh launched a month-long campaign- ‘Pani Maah’ (Water Month) to increase the pace of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the UT and to inform and engage village communities on the importance of clean water. 
Pani Maah’ will run at the Block and Panchayat level in two phases.
The first phase will run from 1st to 14th August and the second phase will run from 16th to 30th August, 2021.
The campaign will adopt a three-pronged approach- focussing on water quality testing, planning and strategizing water supply, and seamless functioning of Pani Sabha in villages.
Launched the campaign on 25th July, 2021.
Objectives of the Pani Maah; efficient service delivery brings transparency and ensures good governance.
Through this month-long campaign, village communities will be encouraged to send water samples to water quality laboratories for quality checks and monitoring.
First phase of ‘Pani Maah’, the focus will be on Swachhta Sarvekshan and Sanitation drives by Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC)/ Pani Samiti members.
During this phase water sample will be collected from all identified sources and service delivery points for testing.
The first phase will also include awareness and sensitisation campaigns.
Phase two of ‘Pani Maah’ will focus on organizing the Pani Sabhas/ Gram Sabhas/ Block level meetings and door to door visits for effective communication on water quality and service delivery under JJM.
During this phase, Jal Jeevan Mission implementation, water quality test reports and analysis will be discussed with the villagers in an open forum.
A village/ block-wise schedule has also been prepared for water sample collection and the Gram Sabhas to ensure maximum participation of villagers in the campaign.
The Union Territory of Ladakh has also announced an award of Rs. 5 lakh per village for the first 5 ‘Har Ghar Jal’ villages of each district in UT and Rs. 25 lakh to the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ block in each district.
Outstanding PRI members, BDOs, AEEs and other concerned stakeholders will be honoured on Republic Day 2022 for their contribution towards making villages, blocks and districts, ‘Har Ghar Jal’.

SOURCE: PIB