Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Water Crises in India; Water Resource Management is the Key


By Tricitynews
Chandigarh 24th September:- The world is facing the worst water crisis, including the Indian States with acute drought, waterlogging and sudden floods. It is imperative for every state to take necessary steps to resolve issues surrounding water resource management. NITI AYOG released the Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) in June 2018 to put forth the prevailing water crisis squarely in the centre of the public policy space.
Presenting the efforts made by creating  about 4 lakh water harvesting structures and the encouraging results, abook entitled A distinctive Water Management Story–The Rajasthan Way’ authored by Sriram Vedire, Adviser to Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, was launched todayat Dr. BR Ambedkar International Centre.
The book was released at a high profile event graced by Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha;  Prakash Javedkar, Minister of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, I&B, GoI; Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, GoI;  G Kishan Reddy, MoS (Home), GoI; and  SanjayDhotre,  MoS (HRD), GoI.

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