Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today exhorted the school children to take lead in water conservation as most people have yet to learn the importance of this important aspect. She stated this in a function organized at N.P. Girls Secondary School to inaugurate an initiative of a leading company to install Water Purifiers in 50 Government schools across Delhi. Delhi Education Minister Prof. Kiran Walia, NDMC Chairperson Archana Arora and President, Panasonic India Daizo Ito were also present on this occasion.
On the occasion, Dikshit added that in order to safeguard the school children from the diseases due to contaminated and unsafe water, it is necessary to make arrangements for supply of safe drinking water. The initiative will go a long way in ensuring health of school children. She appreciated the effort of Panasonic as it has committed to donate 200 such purifiers.
She described it as a great step forward in providing clean water in schools. Smt.Dikshit added that school children have been contributing substantially in the success of our programmes like no crackers campaign, clean and green Delhi campaign and anti-plastic bag campaign.
Mr. Ito in his address stated that this is another step towards building a greener and a sustainable society and spread environmental awareness. It would help the Government in addressing the burning issue of clean water availability for the students and the less privilege section of the society.
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