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Monitoring Cell opened under Mission Bhagiratha
A dedicated monitoring cell was opened under Mission Bhagiratha to invite grievances and issues of supply of drinking water. Highlights The aim of the cell is to get prepared to address water scarcity of summer. The cell constituted will record complaints and redress them without any delays. Mission Bhagiratha The Mission Bhagiratha is a safe ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Topics: Drinking water • Ganges River • Godavari • Krishna • mission bhagiratha • Telangana • Water scarcity
Report on Central and State Water Departments based on Efficiency Targets: Gujarat leads
The Ministry of Jal Shakti recently launched rankings of Central and state governmental water departments based on their efficiency targets. According to the report, Gujarat topped the ranking and Delhi was pushed to the last. Highlights Among the seven central government departments, Survey of India topped the list followed by National Institute of Hydrology and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Central Water Commission • competitive federalism • Smart Villages • Water conservation • water management • Water scarcity • Water security
World Future Energy Summit and CLIX to be held at Abu Dhabi
On January 13, 2020, the World Future Energy Summit is to begin at Abu Dhabi. It is to be held for four days. Highlights The Summit will have 33,500 participants from 170 countries. It will also include 800 special exhibits. The event is to be conducted under the theme Theme: Rethinking Global Consumption, Production and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Abu Dhabi • Clean technology • Energy conservation • Recycling • Renewable energy • Smart cities • Solar Energy • Water conservation • Water scarcity • World Future Energy Summit
4th India Water Impact Summit held in Delhi
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated the fourth water impact summit in New Delhi. In 2019, the summit is to focus on integrated management of water resources in rural and urban areas. At the summit, the experts from various fields discuss the biggest problems associated with water. Theme: Financing of High Impact projects in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Water conservation • Water Impact Summit • Water resources • Water scarcity • Water Supply Project
India-Netherland: “Water 4 change”, an urban water management system
The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), operating under the Government of Kerala has launched the “Water 4 Change”. Under the project, six prominent institutions from Netherlands will perform a long-term research and field level action on urban water management systems along with Indian scientists. Highlights The project will bring solutions for water ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Topics: Groundwater Depletion • India-Netherland • Integrated water resources management • Kerala • Water conservation • Water scarcity