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Follow on Google News | India Water Week-2013 commences in New Delhi todayHighlighting the issues related to judicious use of water and water-conservation, the second edition of India Water Week-2013 being organised between 8th –12th April 2013 with the theme “Efficient Water Management:Challenges and Opportunities”.
By: lexicon pr Experts from various sectors such as irrigation, water-supply, hydro and thermal energy-production, steel, cement had gathered at the capital today for a five-day long event which will have a conference-cum- Welcoming the president and the audience, Mr. S. K. Sarkar, Secretary, Ministry of water Resources said, “It is my privilege to welcome you to the second edition of India Water Week 2013 thematised on ‘Efficient Water Management: Challenges and Opportunities.’ Thanking and welcoming the president, Mr. Harish Rawat, Union Minister of Water Resources said, “Respected President, your presence here is tantamount to the importance, being given to the water sector, in our country. Your blessings will go in a long way, in inspiring us for putting the whole-hearted efforts, in addressing the water related challenges, and bringing solutions for them. Since 2012, the Ministry of Water Resources is celebrating the India Water Week, to showcase our sincerity and efforts, in exhibiting the importance given to the water sector in the country. India Water Week, a five day long event, provides excellent forum for policy planner, water managers, professionals, scientists, academicians, non-governmental organisations, and other stakeholders, to deliberate on the issues therein. The event provides us platform, to share the best practices, adopted across the world. It has helped us in generating innovative ideas, and recognising the significant works, by the individuals and the organisations. Growing population and urbanisation, combined with fast increasing developmental needs, have put a tremendous pressure, on our water availability. I am quite hopeful that, we will get whole-hearted support from the Planning Commission, and the Ministry of Finance, for achieving target, fixed by my Ministry, under AIBP, RRR, DRIP programmes which, are crucial to increase the storage capacity, to meet the challenges of future. Continuous depletion of ground water is another challenge before us. We have about 802 over exploited talukas, 169 critical talukas, and 523 semi-critical talukas, as far as ground water situation is concerned. It calls for serious all round action programme, to augment the ground water resources in these areas. We have also laid emphasis on incentivizing the use of efficient irrigation practices, recycling of water, including wastewater in different manners. Undertaking pilot projects for improvement in water use efficiency, in collaboration with States, has also been proposed in National Water Mission. Our scheme for “Information, Education and Communication” After lightning the ceremonial lamp at the inaugural of India Water Week 2013, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, President of India said, “I am delighted to join you for the inauguration of the India water week organized by the ministry of Water Resources. It is a privilege to be a part of this august gathering comprising renowned public figures, policy makers, experts and professionals. The available water must be managed judiciously to meet the twin burden of population growth and economic development. Conservation, balanced distribution and reclamation of used water are essential cogs in the wheel of water management. As part of the national action plan on climate change, the national water mission was launched in 2011 with the objectives of water conservation, minimization of wastage and equitable distribution. I urge all stakeholders to work towards its success. Our efforts must be directed at mitigating the regional imbalance in water availability. Equitable allocation of water across the country could be made possible by inter-basin water transfer. But for that, the environmental and socio-economic impact should be studied before such an initiative is envisaged. We must also strive to achieve equity in the allocation of water between urban and rural areas. Rain water harvesting should be popularized by dovetailing existing rural development schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The 3R strategy of reduce, recycle and reuse must find application in our farmlands. Our system should encourage judicious use of water. I am hopeful that the India Water Week 2013 would be able to provide meaningful solutions and guide our approach to water management. I also expect the Water Expo 2013 to showcase exciting technological possibilities for sustaining this vital resource.” End
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