Koderma's Arkosa and Kanjhatand Villages Selected for President's Award

• 27 Feb 2023

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on February 26, 2023, under Jal Shakti Abhiyan conducted in Koderma district of Jharkhand, selection of Kanjhatand, Jarga Panchayat of Koderma for 'Catch the Rain' and Arkosa rehabilitation village of Markacho for single-use plastic-free village. Has been done for the President's Award.

Key points

• Both the villages will receive the country's prestigious award at the hands of the country's President Draupadi Murmu during a program organized in New Delhi on March 3 and 4.
• It is noteworthy that under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan of Koderma district, the district administration has achieved a significant achievement in implementing the ambitious schemes of the Central and State Government.
• In the district, Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana, Birsa Mango Horticulture Scheme, many remarkable works have been done in various schemes run by the Agriculture Department. Apart from this, schemes of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department and Water Resources Department are also being implemented in a better way.
• For the Swachhta Sujal Shakti Samman organized on International Women's Day on March 8, to honor the women's representative Swachh Grahi Natural Leader who has done better work in the schemes of cleanliness, liquid waste management, ODF, plastic waste management, catch the rain etc. The online application was invited in Feb. In this, 4 participants were nominated from the district.
• Out of these participants, Kanjhatand and Arkosa have been selected for the President's Award for Catch the Rain and Single Use Plastic Free Village under Jal Shakti Abhiyan.