A day after holding a session at Hongalli water treatment plant near KRS dam for the women leaders of self-help groups (SHGs) of Mysuru city on water conservation and governance, the Mysuru City Corporation on Wednesday, November 8, organised a workshop on “Water for women, women for water” campaign as part of ‘Jal Diwali’, a government of India initiative for spreading awareness on water distribution and its judicious use.
Inaugurating the session in which over 90 women leaders from various self-help groups (SHGs) attended on the MCC premises here, Mayor Shivakumar said the importance of water needs to be understood and spoke on how everybody can together save water. The judicious use of water is the need of the hour and therefore, the Union Government organised the campaign, he said.
On the occasion, the participants took oath on making efforts for conserving water. MCC Commissioner Ashad-Ur Rahman Sharif administered the oath. Deputy Mayor Roopa was present.
