Save Water & Save Birds Day by Dogra Sadar Sabha.

Jammu, 7 May:As an yearly activity, Dogra Sadar Sabha every year observes “Save the Birds Day” on the onset of summer. This endavour of the Dogra Sadar Sabha has been appr

eciated by cross section of society, the main activity for saving the birds remains providing of earthen traditional pots to keep the water for birds on the roof tops and on the trees during the scorching heat of summer as the water sources are depleting day by day besides depletion of forests. Keeping in view this scenario, the Dogra Sadar Sabha under the chairmanship of Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, Former Minister and President Dogra Sadar Sabha has decided to observe the day as “Save the Birds Day”and “Conserve the Water” as well, on 07.05.2016. A large number of schools children, Higher Educational institutions and public participated in the function where in earthen pots were distributed to the public and children for keeping water for the birds. During the function all the participants were sensitized about the conservation of water and providing water to the birds in order to save their lives particularly in the Kan

di areas.

Briefing the press and participants Th. G. S. Charak stressed for the revival of water bodies/ponds in the Kandi areas in order to recharge the ground water and availability of water during summer by conserving the rain water into these water bodies, as was being done during the olden times by our fore-fathers.The proceedings of the function were conducted by Sh. Janak Khajuria.

The gathering was also addressed by Sh. Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Sh. Rajesh Gupta, MLA, Dr. Chander Mohan Seth, Chief Conservator (Retd.), Maj. Gen. (Retd.) G. S. Jamwal and Sh. Gambhir Dev Singh Charak  who also briefed the participants about the benefits of maintaining ecological balance by conserving water, forests and saving the natural inhabitats of birds and animals.

Prominent among those who were present on the occasion included S/Shri  Abdul Majid, Baldev Khullar, Sohail Kazmi, Anjali Sharma- Director Doordarshan Kendra, Jammu, Dr. N. K. Dogra, Col. Karan Singh, Prem Sagar Gupta, S. Kulwant Singh, S. Kulbir Singh, Ravi Singh, Amrik Singh Karamyogi, Dr. P. S. Pathania, Dr. M. S. Baloria, Prof. Mohd. Ayyub, Capt. Sardar Singh, Brig. M. S. Jamwal, Mangal Dass Dogra and a galaxy of citizens.Mr. G. A. Khawaja presented vote of thanks with special gratitude to the participants including 92.7 Big FM, Local Print and Electronic Media for carrying forward this noble message.Later, the students and dignitaries carried earthen pots filled with water and installed them for birds in the adjoining Zanana Park.The students drawn from different schools and colleges included : – S. D. Tarapuri, Luthra Academy, Dogra Hr. Sec., Rich Harvest Bari Brahmana, Humanity Public School, Jyoti Academy, Dogra Law College, Dogra College of Education and Dogra Degree College also attended

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