India Water Week-2016 to begin from April 4
Israel to be partner country
The fourth edition of India Water Week will
be observed from 04 to 08 April, 2016. Making this announcement in New Delhi
today the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti said that the theme for this year’s India Water
week is “Water for all: Striving together”. The
Minister informed that Israel will be associated as the partner country for
this mega event.
Sushri Bharti said the Inaugural session of
India Water Week will be followed by Plenary session and Water Resources
Ministers conclave on first day. About 1500 delegates from India and 20
other countries will be attending the conclave.
The Minister informed that the event has
been divided into Seminars (eight nos.), Brainstorming sessions (six nos,),
Panel Discussions (seven nos.), Case studies (six nos.) and Side Events (five
nos.). These events will take place at ITPO, Pragati Maidan. Apart from this,
an Exhibition ‘Water Expo-2016’ showcasing the technologies and solutions in
water resources sector is also being organised at Hall No. 9, Pragati Maidan
for the benefit of delegates.
Sushri Bharti said it will be a
multi-disciplinary conference enriching the theme with dialogue by national and
international community alongwith the exhibition. Delegates of the event will
be immensely benefitted from Israeli experience in efficient management of
water resources as well as other national and international experiences. Many
reputed National and International Organizations, Research Institutes,
Educational Institutions and NGOs from water resources, agriculture, power sectors
etc. are participating in the event to share their knowledge and experience in
the sector. Most important stakeholder of water, i.e. farmers from different
parts of the country are also going to participate in this important event as a
part of INPIM Programme on Participatory Irrigation Management and share their
experiences.
The
Union Water Resources said that the multi-disciplinary dialogue will be
addressing the important initiatives of the Minister and priority programmes
like Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY), Jal Kranti Abhiyan, More crop
per drop, Interlinking of Rivers, etc. apart from other important topics such
as (a) Water and Health – managing water quality (b) Agriculture and Irrigation
(c) Water and Power – hydro and thermal (d) Industrial water efficiency (e)
Water supply and sanitation for rural and urban areas (f) Environment, climate
change and water resources sector. Sushri Bharti recalled that in Jal Manthan-2
Programme held at New Delhi in February, 2016,
important
issues like bridging gap between irrigation potential created and irrigation
potential utilised, fast-tracking of 89 AIBP projects under PMKSY, ground water
protection and augmentation, National Hydrology Project, etc were discussed in
detail. Such issues are also proposed to find important place in discussion
during the present event.
Partner
country Israel will exclusively organise two sessions viz. (i) Role of Micro
Irrigation in existing command and (ii) Israel makes in India – COE’s and
commercial success stories, water management. International Commission for
Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) has planned to organize first in the series
“India Irrigation Forum-2016” as a part of India Water Week-2016.
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