patna the state disaster department has planned to put earthen vessels filled with water on the terrace of government buildings to provide relief to birds in this scorching summer the department has also made an appeal to the people to follow the similar steps at their homes officials of the department said they will start placing the water vessels from mondaydisaster department secretary sanjay kumar agarwal said people should provide drinking water facility for birds on their terrace balcony lawn or ventilators and also motivate others to do so agarwal said birds do not get sufficient water for drinking and other needs because of lack of ponds and water bodies in the urban areas they face problems in the summer and many a times they die if everyone arranges for such water facility at individual level the problem will be sorted out to a great extentagarwal started this drive on sunday by placing a vessel on his terrace he cited the example how many a times birds can be seen trying to suck water from closed or dried up taps and pumps be it terrace or balcony or any available space where birds can approach do keep water in a bowl our aim is to not let any bird die because of lack of water this will also create awareness towards the ecosystem and bring people close to the nature and increase the bonding towards the birds he said the department will also create awareness through social media and has also asked people to do the same it will also provide digital appreciation letter to those actively participating in this drive and promoting it through the social mediaresident of ghurdaur road in the capital shilpi shaw appreciated the drive started by the government shilpi who herself has been putting two earthen bowls on the terrace said it is a treat to the eyes to see birds chirping on her terrace and drinking water and flapping their wings in the water apart from water i also place some foods for them it gives me immense pleasure she said requesting others to do the same