13/09/2026
Know Your Water’ Awareness Programme Held at Oho Paisan Shangus For Students
Anantnag September 12:
An educational and awareness programme under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), titled “Know Your Water,” was organised at Oho Paisan, Shangus, For students by the Jal Shakti PHE Division Bijbehara.
As part of the programme, students were taken on an exposure visit to the Water Treatment Plant at Oho Paisan, where they were familiarised with various stages involved in making water safe for consumption and supplying it to households.
The students were briefed about the source of raw water and the processes of treatment, filtration, disinfection, testing and distribution. The visit provided them an opportunity to understand how water travels from its natural source through treatment infrastructure before reaching a household tap.
The programme aimed to create awareness among the younger generation about the importance of safe drinking water, water conservation and the achievements made under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
“A tap is not the beginning of the water story — it is the final link in a journey that begins at the source.”
Students thanked the Jal Shakti PHE Division Bijbehara for organising the exposure tour. They said the visit helped them understand the process of water treatment and made them realise the importance of preserving and conserving water for future generations.
They said the programme also provided them with an opportunity to learn about the efforts being made under the Jal Jeevan Mission to improve rural drinking-water infrastructure and provide functional household tap connections.
The students were also sensitised about the need to prevent water wastage, protect water sources and use drinking water responsibly.
The programme highlighted that a water treatment plant is more than just infrastructure, as the journey involves source collection, treatment, filtration, disinfection, quality testing and distribution before water reaches the household tap.
The initiative also sought to familiarise students with the broader social impact of improved rural water supply. Under JJM, the shift from fetching water over long distances to accessing water through household taps has the potential to save time, improve convenience and contribute to better health, hygiene and quality of life.
The programme emphasised that the sustainability of water systems depends not only on infrastructure but also on community participation and responsible water management.
Students were encouraged to protect water sources, prevent pollution, avoid wastage, report leakages and make conservation a part of their daily lives.
The message of the programme was clear:
“Know Your Water — Value Every Drop — Secure Our Future.”
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