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PM Modi addresses all-India water ministers’ meet

All-India water ministers’ meet: The primary objective of the two-day ‘All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’ is to gather inputs for the India@2047 and ‘5P’ vision from the different stakeholders of the states and also to improve engagement and partnership with the states.

All-India water ministers’ meet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be sharing his remarks at the all-India water ministers’ meet on the theme ‘Water Vision@2047’ which brings together key policy makers to discuss “ways to harness water resources for sustainable development”.

The Union Jal Shakti Ministry is organizing a national level conference on water on the theme of ‘Water Vision@2047’ in Bhopal from January 5-6.

PM Modi said he will be sharing his thoughts at the conference on Thursday.

“At around 9:45 am tomorrow, 5th January, I will be sharing my remarks at all-India water ministers meet on the theme ‘Water Vision@2047. ‘ This forum brings together key policy makers to discuss ways to harness water resources for sustainable development and human progress,” he said in a tweet

What is the motive of All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water:

The primary objective of the two-day ‘All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’ is to gather inputs for the India@2047 and ‘5P’ vision from the different stakeholders of the states and also to improve engagement and partnership with the states and to share the initiatives and schemes of the government, the ministry said in a statement.

While addressing the challenges of water security as part of the India@2047 plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier proclaimed the ‘5P’ mantra for sustainability, it said.

he Conference will have 5 thematic sessions:

  • Water Security in Water Deficit
  • Water Surplus and Hilly Regions
  • Water Use Efficiency including Reuse of Waste Water/ Grey Water
  • Water Governance; Climate Change Resilient Water Infrastructure
  • Water Quality.
  • The 1st Thematic Session addresses the various aspects of “Water Security in Water Deficit, Water Surplus and Hilly Regions”

The 2nd Thematic Session is on “Water Use Efficiency including the Reuse of Waste Water/Grey Water” focusing to make the objective of community participation successful at the grassroots level.

The 3rd Thematic Session on “Water Governance” aims to break the silos in the water sector by bringing various states together facilitated by the Centre. The fourth Thematic Session addresses the present scenario of climate change in the country and the measures that need to be taken to reduce the effects of Climate Change. The 5th Session on Water Quality deals with the problems of water quality of drinking water, surface water, and groundwater.

The Thematic Sessions have been devised so that we can together work towards the bigger vision of making India a Developed Nation by 2047.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will attend the conference. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will chair one of the important thematic sessions on water governance during the conference, the statement said.

(With agencies inputs)

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