Committee to draft new National Water Policy

The Union Water Resources Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). It will be chaired by Mihir Shah, who is a former Planning Commission member and a water expert. The committee has 10 principal members, including Shashi Shekhar, a former secretary of Water Resources, and A.B. Pandya, former chairman of ..

Topics: Government of India • Gujarati people • India • Integrated water resources management • Mihir Shah • National Water Policy • Water • Water resource management • Water resources management

Draft National Water Policy (2012) Released for Comments

In pursuance of the strategies identified in National Water Mission Document as well as deliberations in National Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources had initiated the process of reviewing the National Water Policy, 2002. Accordingly, the Drafting Committee on National Water Policy has evolved the draft policy after taking into consideration recommendations of various stake ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012

Topics: Economic globalization • National Water Policy • Natural environment • Nature • Water • Water board • Water Footprint • Water politics • Water security • Water supply • Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines • Water supply network