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Řto
educate the public about conserving the available groundwater quantity
as well as quality, awareness unit has been created in all the
groundwater divisions with the participation of NGOs – Water Users’
Association besides the officials.
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ŘGroundwater
Awareness Campaign has been launched consequent to the clearance from
the World Bank.
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ŘSo
far 120 campaign has been carried out in various places of Tamil Nadu.
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ŘThe
local self help groups NGOs and voluntary organisations and
representatives of local panchayats are also involved in organising
these programmes.
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ŘThere
is overwhelming response from the farming community in participating in
the programmes, especially from the rural women.
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ŘThese
programmes include demonstration of geo-physical survey and free testing
of water samples, question-answer sessions and media presentation of a
documentary film in tamil entitled “Thanneer Desam” which
emphasizes the need for conserving water and use of scientific methods
for identifying the location of bore wells.