DSS kindles kindness towards birds & awareness to save water

May 6. Jammu. Hundreds of environment friendly men, women and children including
prominent citizens, NGOs, traders, students, educationists, and all concerned members
of civil society of Jammu from different walks of life participated today in the Annual
“Save Birds, Save Water Day (आओ पक्षियो को पानी पिलाऐ) organised by Dogra Sadar
Sabha, J&K, Jammu at the Sabha Bhawan, Dogra Hall and the adjacent Zanana Park
and other places in Jammu.

Speaking on the occasion, former minister and president of Dogra Sadar Sabha
implored upon the participants to keep alive and propagate the age old and traditional
message of compassion held high by the Dogras  towards all living beings, particularly
the voiceless birds and animals who can’t speak out their agony when in distress. He
reminded that in the coming days of scorching summer heat, the birds, particularly in
the concrete jungles of cities will yearn for water as growing urbanisation is happening
at the cost of our invaluable water resources.
Shri Charak asked the participants to take a pledge this day that all of us will commit to
the continuation and perpetuation of the age old Dogra tradition of compassion  for all
living beings. As a token of gesture, he appealed to all citizens, educationists and
students of all educational institutions to keep water in earthen pots on their house
terraces, fences, roofs and hang the ‘chhikkus’ by the branches of trees in their lawns
and gardens at suitable places during summers so that thirsty birds perch on these and
quench their thirst. This can also provide an interesting, entertaining and learning
experience and opportunity through bird watching.
Importance of saving water was explained by the speakers on the occasion and tips
were given to avoid wastage of water during bathing, cleaning, washing and other daily
chores. It was also stressed not to throw sewerage, polythene and garbage etc into the

rivers, canals, streams and ponds. These should be treated as sacred entities, they
emphasized.
Maj. Gen, G S Jamwal, AVSM (Retd) Maj Gen. Smt. Sunita Kapoor VSM (Retd ), Col.
Karan Singh Jamwal (Ret.), Col. Dr. VIrendra K Sahi VrC (Ret.), D. C  Raina, Advocate
General, Prem Sagar Gupta, Gambhir Dev Singh Charak, I/C Youth Wing DSS, Smt.
Uma Katal, Janak Khajuria, Abdul Majid, President Muslim Federation, H A Siddiqui,
former Addl. Adv. General, Amjad Ali Shah, Jagmohan Sharma, Rajesh Gupta,
Ahtsham ul Haq , Pawan Sharma were among the prominent speakers during the day
long campaign.
Earlier, students of Rich Harvest School, Bari Brahmana and Dogra Higher Secondary
School, Shastri Nagar, Jammu mesmerized the audience with their impressive and
colourful cultural programmes about the theme of the day. Students of various
educational institutions including Oriental Academy Higher Secondary School, Jammu,
Humanity Public School, Bassi Kalan, Alexander Memorial High School, Dogra Degree
College, Dogra College of Education and Dogra Law College, Bari Brahmana,
presented their views through talks and lectures.
Shri Charak, President, DSS, presented suitable awards to the outstanding students for
their performance during the programme, Hundreds of earthen pots, pans and chhikkus
were also distributed among the participants to mark the Save Birds , Save
Water (आओ पक्षियों को पानी पिलाएं) campaign and all the participants were
asked to disseminate this message of humanity amongst all. Thereafter a
rally was taken out and participants hung the chhikkus with earthen pots
filled with water on the trees at different places in Hari Singh Zanana Park,
Raja Jambulochan Chowk and other places in the city.