3-member team assesses JJM impact in Nagaland

Dimapur: A three-member research team has conducted a study to academically assess the impact of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the state.

Led by prof Ashutosh Tripathi, head of the department of environmental science at Nagaland University, the research project included Nohochem Sangtam, assistant professor at Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung, and Ambirish Singh, professor in the department of chemistry at Nagaland University.

The study focused on evaluating the socio-economic and environmental impacts of JJM, along with its long-term sustainability in the region. Addressing an awareness program on the socio-economic and environmental impact of JJM and its sustainability in Nagaland, prof Tripathi on Friday said the scheme has significantly impacted various aspects of people's lives, particularly in Nagaland.