PM urges state Governors to introduce good habits of water conservation among youth

Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has urged state governors to introduce the message of
good habits of water conservation amongst the youth and student community.

He also
requested them to seek out ways of helping to publicize the message of
traditional water related festivals like Pushkaram.

The Prime
Minister was addressing the 50th Conference of Governors which concluded in New
Delhi yesterday. He said, the discussion on ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ in the
conference reflected the priority given by the Government to water conservation
and water management techniques.

Talking
about development of tribal areas, the Prime Minister asked for appropriate use
of technology and adoption of progressive schemes in the field of sports and
youth development.

In his
speech, he also advocated for a focus on development of agrarian economy by
following a cluster approach. The Prime Minister highlighted the important role
that Governors could play to ensure that universities invest in high quality
research.