Jal Manthan

Jal Manthan was a three-day conference organized to discuss various issues of water conservation in India. It was hosted by the Ministry of Water Resources.[1][2]

The conference sought to obtain feedback from stakeholders such as state and national government officials, civil societies, non-governmental organizations, and water user communities, to make government policies more responsive and accessible. The conference was inaugurated by Union Minister Uma Bharati on 20 November 2014.[2]

AgendaEdit

  • 20 November—Discussion of the Ministry's water conservation schemes.[1]
  • 21 November—Discussion on the interlinking of rivers.[1]
  • 22 November—Discussion of water conservation and management.[1]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ministry of Water Resources, 12 November 2014.Jal Manthan
  2. 2.0 2.1 DNA India, 15 November 2014. River-linking, irrigation issues on agenda at 'Jal Manthan' meet