The Indian Cabinet has declared 2007 to be "Water Year" with a view to bringing greater focus on water policies and programmes and launching a massive awareness programme all over the country.
India faces declining per capita availability of water, over-exploitation of ground water resources, deterioration in water quality, and poor maintenance of existing systems. Most water resources are generated during the monsoon period and the country suffers from flood-drought syndrome. Better infrastructure and practices are needed to increase usable resources and improve efficiency.
Following Activities were held during Water Year-2007:
A meeting of the National Water Resources Council chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by all Chief Ministers
A National Congress on water
A farmer’s participatory action research programme in 5,000 villages to promote 'more crop and income per drop';
Training of “water masters” in each Pani Panchayat with an award scheme;
India faces declining per capita availability of water, over-exploitation of ground water resources, deterioration in water quality, and poor maintenance of existing systems. Most water resources are generated during the monsoon period and the country suffers from flood-drought syndrome. Better infrastructure and practices are needed to increase usable resources and improve efficiency.
Following Activities were held during Water Year-2007:
A meeting of the National Water Resources Council chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by all Chief Ministers
A National Congress on water
A farmer’s participatory action research programme in 5,000 villages to promote 'more crop and income per drop';
Training of “water masters” in each Pani Panchayat with an award scheme;
Media dissemination of water information, along with festivals, training programme, awareness programmes etc;
Workshops and seminars on water related technical and management issues;
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