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New Delhi : Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on March 2, 2022, inaugurated the 2nd edition of the ‘Roorkee Water Conclave’at IIT, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, and addressed the conference in virtual mode.
The Conclave is being jointly organised from March 2 to 4, 2022, by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and National Institute of Hydrology. Focusing on the theme, ‘Water Security for Sustainable Development’, this year’s Conclave would focus on understanding water security and its multiple facets underpinning sustainable water resource management as a key component of social development.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were G Asok Kumar, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga; R K Gupta, Chairman, Central Water Commission; Professor Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director IIT-Roorkee; and Dr. Jaiveer Tyagi, Director, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee.
Speaking at the event, DG, NMCG G Asok Kumar, said: “Water security has become a major topic of discussion for sustainability across the world. Roorkee Water Conclave 2022′ will help find solutions to the issues of water scarcity, sanitation, and sustainable use of water.” These efforts along with Integrated Ganga Rejuvenation Mission will prove to be effective in maintaining the ecological flow of river Ganga thereby ensuring the sustainable development of the environment through improving the quality of the water, he added.
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has set up an exhibition at the Conclave till March 7, 2022, in which various aspects related to River Ganga and its conservation and rejuvenation efforts are showcased. The exhibition was inaugurated by Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga,i G. Asok Kumar. Students from the local schools and colleges are being taken to visit the exhibition to create awareness among them about the river rejuvenation and conservation, according to a PIB release.