Ensuring Water Security

8^th  India Water Week was inaugurated by the President Droupadi Murmu on 17th of September. The event was conceptualised and organised in 2012 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti GoI. The theme for the current year is "inclusive water development and management".

India ranks 133rd in the world for the amount of water available per person per day. With 16 to 17% world population, it has just 4% water resources. Water conflicts within the various States  and with other countries have been going on with no visible solution.

The event will serve as a global platform to elicit ideas and opinions from global level decision makers, politicians, researchers, experts, planners,innovators, students and stake holders in the field of water resources from across the world focusing on

1. Partnership and cooperation for inclusive Water Development and Management.

2.Public Private Partnership (PPA) for efficient water management in urban and rural areas.

3.Need for cooperation and coordination for water security keeping in view the climate change scenario.

4.Synergising cooperation across boundaries from water conflict to cooperation.

The distribution of water resources in India is erratic resulting in simultaneous flood and drought. With its growing population and insufficient water resources effective measures like rain water harvesting, recycle and reuse is a must. The agriculture scientists have to devise water efficient crops on regular basis.

Adequate storage schemes on various river basins besides the North South water corridor will mitigate the visible future water crises in India.

By: Er S R S Madni, formerly Secy. to J&K Govt.