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8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS)

November 23, 2023

GS Paper II Governance and Social Justice

Context:

  • The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, inaugurated the 8th Edition of the India Water Impact Summit (IWIS).

More on News:

  • In his address, the minister highlighted  three pivotal pillars of society—ethics, ecology and environment, and economics—underscoring their integral role in shaping a sustainable future.
  • The 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) will hold intensive expert discussions on the themes of “Samarth Ganga and Productive Land” (highlighting the inter-dependability of Land and Rivers), and “Lifestyle for Rivers” (in the context of the ongoing national initiative of Lifestyle for Environment.

About 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS):

  • Origin: The India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) was first launched in 2012 during the evolution of the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by the Consortium of 7 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
  • Organized by: the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and the Center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga).
  • The theme of India Water Impact Summit 2023 is –  ‘Development vis-à-vis Land, Water and Rivers’.
  • Aim: It is aimed at uniting scientific experts, stakeholders, and government representatives to address dynamic challenges and opportunities in India’s water sector.
National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG): 

  • It was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
  • It acted as the implementation arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) which was constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986. 

Center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga):

  • It has been established at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) as a Centre of Excellence to further the development of Ganga River Basin. 
  • It acts in the capacity of a comprehensive think-tank for the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), Government of India, in its stated goals and objectives vis-à-vis the Ganga River Basin.


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