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The Centre has said that the world needs to come together to meet the challenges of the water sector.
The focal point of discussion on the last day of the 5th India Water Impact Summit was River Conservation Synchronised Navigation and Flood Management .
Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said that the world needs to come together to meet the challenges of the water sector in the same way as the world has united in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
He was speaking at the concluding session of the 5th India Water Impact Summit. The focal point of discussion on the last day of the summit was River Conservation Synchronised Navigation and Flood Management .
At water summit, major Indo-Norwegian MoU announced
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Tue, Dec 15 2020 1:33 IST |
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At water summit, major Indo-Norwegian MoU announced. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Dec 15 : Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research has signed an MOU with cGanga, which is a think-tank of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India.
Dr. Ola Stedje, a research scientist, announced this on Monday at India Water Impact 2020, a five-day long summit, hosting experts and academicians from all over the world to discuss and debate issues related to water conservation, water security and river rejuvenation.
NEW DELHI: Xavier Chauvet De Beauchene of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has lauded India s efforts towards river rejuvenation and cleanliness, according to an official statement.
Beauchene, Senior Water and Sanitation Specialist at IBRD, said the bank is very proud of all the work done in India. Who would have thought five years ago that 550 million people will stop defecating in the open in India, an official statement quoted Beauchene as saying.
He was referring to the Swachch Bharat Mission under which a massive programme was undertaken to build toilets across the country.
He made the comments at a discussion organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga) as part of the ongoing 5th India Water Impact Summit.