The India Institute of Rural Research and Development (an initiative of S. M. Sehgal Foundation) is organising a JAL CHETNA YATRA on the occasion of World Water Day. The yatra (Hindi for pilgrimage to holy places) will commence on 19th March simultaneously from three blocks of district Mewat viz. Ferozpur Zhirka, Nagina and Tauru. It will cover around 50 villages touching 125,000 people in a period of three days. Along with pad yatra, meetings with villagers, nukkad nataks (street theatres) and signature campaign of villager’s commitment towards development of water resources will also be organised.

The yatras will culminate into a large public meeting at Mewat Development Agency, district headquarter, NUH on 22nd March where district officials including T K Sharma (commissioner Gurgaon division), Rajendra Singh (Megasaysay award winner and chairman Tarun Bharat Sangh, Alwar) and other eminent personalities will address the large gathering. A memorandum on water issues of Mewat will also be handed over to district administration by villagers. Event.

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