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V O L U M E 2 I S S U E N O . 5 D E C 2 0 1 9 T h e M o n t h l y N e w s l e t t e r o f C e n t r a l W a t e r C o m m i s s i o n industry from all over the decisions were taken with globe. The event was regard to finalization of attended by more than 600 vision/mission statements for International and National PDA, budget, proposal for Contents delegates. hydrological and micro- 2nd International Conference seismic data collection, A meeting was chaired by Sh. revision of compositions of on Sustainable Water Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, GB, EIA study, Audit etc. Hon'ble Minister of Jal Management Shakti on 09.11.2019 at CWC has been providing R. K. Jain, Guwahati wherein issues support for International Review Meetings by Hon'ble pertaining to water sector in Projects such as ongoing Union Minister of Jal Shakti Chairman, CWC the North Eastern Region Punatsangchhu-I Hydro Message were reviewed. The meeting Electric Project (PHEP-I) in Visit to Shahpurkandi Dam The 2nd International was attended by Sh. S. Bhutan with installed capacity Conference on Sustainable Sonowal, Hon'ble Chief of 1020 MW. The 26th Meeting Meeting with MP/Rajasthan Water Management was Minister of Assam, Sh. of the Technical Coordination organized by Water Rattan Lal Katariya, Hon'ble Committee (TCC) of PHEP-I Officials on Floods Resources Department, Govt. MoS for Jal Shakti, Hon'ble was chaired by me on TCC Meeting of PHEP-I of Maharashtra under the Ministers from various 13.11.2019 in New Delhi and aegis of National Hydrology North-Eastern States and various decisions were taken Visit to Ghaggar Basin Project, DoWR, RD&GR, senior officers from to expedite the project. Ministry of Jal Shakti during Centre/State. Hon'ble Project Monitoring 6-8th November, 2019 at Minister of Jal Shakti, Sh. Apart from regular IMCT Visits Pune. It was inaugurated by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat monitoring of PMKSY- Hon’ble Minister of Jal reviewed the Jal Jeevan AIBP/CAD&WM Projects by Committee Meeting for Shakti, Sh. Gajendra Singh Mission at Hyderabad on CWC, senior officers have Shekhawat. The conference 11.11.2019 wherein the been monitoring the major Salinity Ingress Management was spread over one Plenary preparation and progress on projects/National projects like Projects Session followed by twelve water related schemes in the North Koel Project, Technical and one Industry Southern States were Shahpurkandi Dam Project, Visit to Barinium HEP Session covering important assessed and the way Polavaram Project etc. on aspects on issues related to forward was discussed. regular basis to identify Flood Situation in the Country sustainable water bottlenecks and paving way management. CWC provided The 7th meeting of the for expeditious completion. GB Meeting of PDA the technical support in Governing Body (GB) of TEC Meeting for North Koel organizing the event and its Pancheshwar Development CWC’s Regional Offices are officers chaired/co-chaired Authority (PDA) was held on actively engaging with the DRIP various sessions in the 29.11.2019 at New Delhi. The officials of States/UTs for Conference & also gave Indian delegation was led by compilation of State/UT-wise Water Sector in News insightful presentations. Shri U.P. Singh, Secretary, data for assessment of UIP, Re-assessment of UIP, IPC Such conferences provide a DoWR, RD & GR, MoJS, GoI & IPC and IPU. This is an forum for sharing of Co-Chairperson of GB, PDA. important activity to highlight and IPU knowledge and experience of It was preceeded by 5th Joint the status of irrigation professionals involved in Committee (JC) meeting held development and its Reservoir Monitoring water resources planning, during 27-28th November, utilization across the country. development and 2019. Several administrative History- Chambal Valley management including and financial issues of PDA Development Projects academic institutions and were deliberated in detail in professionals from the these meetings and various Inaugural Session of 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management Page 1 01 CWC Newsletter-December 2019 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management Inauguration by Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shakti Hon'ble MoS for Jal Shakti in Exhibition Area Address of Chairman, CWC in the Plenary Session Chief Engineer(IMO), CWC receiving momento in the technical session The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management A Poster Competition was also organised in which Research Scholars/ was organized by Water Resources Department, Govt. of Maharashtra students from number of prestigious institutions participated for under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, DoWR, RD&GR, Ministry encouraging research and use of state of art technologies in the field of of Jal Shakti during 6-8th November, 2019 at Pune in collaboration with water resources development and management. An exhibition was held for CWC, CGWB, CBIP and supported by the World Bank and Australian two days to showcase the latest equipment, technologies and capabilities & Water Partnership (AWP). progress by number of national & international vendors & consultants, Partner organisations etc. Field visit to Hiware Bazaar & Tata Power Station The Conference was inaugurated by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, was arranged for the participants of the Conference on 08.11.2019. The Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India on event was attended by more than 600 International and National delegates. 06.11.2019. The inaugural session was also attended by Smt. Vandana International Experts from Australia, U.S., U.K., Netherlands, Canada, South Chavan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Shri U.P. Singh, Korea, European Union, Germany, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Nepal Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti; Shri R. K. Jain, Chairman, CWC ; Shri I.S. participated in this Conference apart from Experts from World Bank and Chahal, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage. The conference provided of Maharashtra; Mr. Tony Huber, Counsel General, Australian Consulate an excellent platform to exchange ideas & good practices, create and Mumbai and host of other dignitaries from Central & State strengthen partnerships, learn & discuss about new developments/ aspects Organisations. During the inaugural session, a mobile app for data entry in the field of sustainable water management. of the water resources under India-WRIS was also launched. The valedictory session was held on 07.11.2019, which was graced by Sh. Apart from Plenary Session, there were twelve technical sessions in Rattan Lal Kataria, Hon’ble Minister for State, Ministry of Jal Shakti, which experts presented latest development in related field and shared Government of India. The abstracts of the papers can be accessed from their experiences. One dedicated session on best practices in water http://nhp.mowr.gov.in/Conference-2/Proceeding.pdf conservation was organised in which various Govt. organisations and NGOs working in the field of conservation of water resources Technical Committee headed by Chairman, CWC provided the requisite participated. During the Industry Session, delegates got enlightened technical support in organizing the conference. In addition to above, officers about new products and technologies in the field of modelling, of CWC chaired/co-chaired various sessions under Conference, ,gave equipment, application of data for creating meaningful information. insightful presentations and contributed following papers. Technical Sessions 1. Basin Approach for Sustainable Water Resource Development 2. Alternate sources of Water – Desalination, Reuse & recycle of waste water 3. Best Practices & Management in Water Conservation 4. Water Information – key to Empowerment of stakeholder 5. Extreme Event Management – Flood & Drought 6. Initiatives under NHP 7. Ground Water Management & Recharge 8. Climate Change – Impact on Water Resources 9. Spatial & Remote Sensing Technology in Water Resources 10.Water Security – Jal Jeevan Mission, Water Governance & Policy 11.Advanced technologies in Water Management 12. Water Quality & Sediment Management. 02 CWC Newsletter-December 2019 Review Meetings by Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shakti North-East India A meeting was chaired by Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon'ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti at Guwahati on 09.11.2019 wherein issues pertaining to water sector in the North Eastern Region were reviewed. The meeting was attended by Sh. S. Sonowal, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam, Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, Hon'ble MoS for Jal Shakti, Hon'ble Ministers from various North-Eastern States. Sh. U. P. Singh, Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR, MoJS, Sh. R. K. Jain, Chairman, CWC, Sh. Rajiv Yadav, Chairman, Brahmaputra Board, Sh. R. K. Sinha, Member (RM), CWC, officers from State Governments, DoWR, RD&GR/MoJS also attended the meeting. During the meeting, a presentation was made by Sh. P.M. Scott, CE, Brahmaputra & Barak Basin Organization (B&BBO), CWC on various schemes being implemented by the Ministry in the region and status thereof. Hon'ble Union Minister reviewed the progress of all the Minister of PHE & Water Supply, Arunachal Pradesh; Sh. Brolding Nongsiei, schemes, held detailed deliberations on various issues faced by the Minister of Water Resources, Meghalaya; Sh. Letpao Haokip, Minister of States in the water sector and on the way forward for resolution of the Water Resources, Manipur; Sh. Sonam Lama, Minister of Rural Development, issues. Sikkim; Adviser, Water Resources Department, Nagaland; Sh. Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR, MoJS; Sh. Rajiv Yadav, Chairman, HPRB Meeting of Brahmaputra Board Brahmaputra Board & Member, Convenor, HPRB of Brahmaputra Board; Chief 10th Meeting of High Powered Review Board (HPRB) of Brahmaputra Secretaries of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam; Sh. R. K. Jain, Chairman, CWC; Board was held on 09.11.2019 at Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Sh. R. K. Sinha, Member (RM), CWC; Sh. T. S. Mehra, Commissioner(B&B), Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Union Minister of Jal Shakti, MoJS, DoWR, RD&GR; Sh.