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New Delhi : The first international conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’ is being organised under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on December 10-11, 2018, at Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali. The theme of the conference deals with promoting integrated and sustainable development and management of water resources.
Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Devvrat will be the Chief Guest and U P Singh, Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, will be the Guest of Honour at the inaugural session of the conference on December 10.
A number of experts and delegates from reputed organisations from both within India and other countries like Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Spain, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Canada, Germany, Sri Lanka etc. will be taking part at the event to share their experience and expertise in the use of state of art technology to the stakeholders for sustainable development of water resources. The participation at the conference is by invitation and more than 400 delegates have been registered. About 20 companies and organisations will be putting up stalls at the exhibition to showcase their activities in the area of sustainable water resources management.
The aim of the conference is to foster the participation of and dialogue between various stakeholders including governments, the scientific and academic communities, to promote sustainable policies for water management, to create awareness of water-related problems, and motivate commitment at the highest level for their solution to promote better management of water resources at local, regional, national and international levels, according to a PIB release.