Tawang, Feb 8: The Tawang division of public health engineering and water supply department today celebrated ‘Har Ghar Jal’ on achievement of safe drinking water in every household of the district under the Jal Jeevan mission.
The district achieved its target officially on 15th of January 2024 and to celebrate its achievement the department today organised a programme at Zomkhang hall,Tawang in which the implementing support agency, all the three units of Women's welfare Association Tawang,Jang and Lungla, three best village water sanitation committees(VWSC), best women trained in field testing kits and best field workers were presented with trophy and cash awards by Deputy Commissioner, Kanki Darang and other senior officers present.
In his address, the DC spoke on importance of water for living beings without which life is unimaginable. He congratulated the team and all the ISA members for contributing in achieving the mission.
“We are lucky to have abundance of water sources but should make judicious use of it,” he said. He lauded the sincere service being provided by the water supply department for uninterrupted drinking water supply despite sub zero temperatures in Tawang.
He further said the Jal Jeevan mission is not complete without making our villagers trained in self sustaining methods. He asked the youths trained under skill development programme in plumbing,fitting etc., to come forward and offer their services in making their village self sustainable in drinking water facility, minor repairs and maintenance works of electricity supply etc. 
Earlier Executive Engineer PHED Tawang Gepiam Mize in his keynote address informed the house about challenges the department has faced in accomplishing the mission.

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