President Droupadi Murmu honoured Barmer District Collector Tina Dabi (IAS:2015:Raj) for her outstanding work in water conservation under the Catch the Rain programme, meant for rain harvesting with active public participation.
Tina Dabi has been an IAS topper and is one of the country’s youngest IAS officers. It was Dabi’s path-breaking initiative that ensured Barmer district bagged a cash award of Rs 2 crore for saving rainwater through tanka construction. She gave credit for this achievement to her team of administrative officers and government personnel of the Barmer district. She said she would make more efforts to achieve the best in the future.
Success does not come easily. So, Dabi virtually worked with a missionary zeal to construct water harvesting structures and tankas to conserve rainwater during the rainy season. The initiative proved crucial as villagers are now using the rainwater for drinking, which otherwise used to be wasted.
President Murmu emphasised the need to prioritise water conservation at the level of central and state governments, district administration, gram panchayats, and municipal bodies. She advised farmers and entrepreneurs to maximise production while reducing water consumption.
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