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Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Union Minister of Water Resources presented the ‘National Ground Water Award’ and twenty ‘Ground Water Augmentation Awards’ to the organizations that have done exemplary work in the field of ground water augmentation, water conservation, reuse and recycling. The National Ground Water Award carry Rs 10 Lakh and a citation and the Ground Water Augmentation Awards carry Rs 1 Lakh each and a citation.

Highlighting the importance of Water Conservation and Augmentation, the Minister said that Government’s efforts in this field have to be complimetary by each section of the society including NGOs and Voluntary Organisations.

Shri Bansal also dedicated a “Web enabled Ground Water Information System” to the Nation on this occasion. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the ministry and NIC has jointly developed the web-enabled Ground Water Information System that will provide ground water related spatial and non spatial data in seamless manner to the users through internet. This web enabled system shall revolutionize the whole concept of ground water information availability to the citizens as well as others professional organizations. Now even a farmer can access ground water information for the village through the e-kiosks being set up all over the country.

Earlier Shri U.N Panjiar, Secretary, M/o Water Resources inaugurated the ‘World Water Day function and the National Ground Water Congress” here today. He released the publication of ‘2nd National Ground Water Congress’.

The Ministry of Water Resources observed World “Water Day – 2010” by organizing ‘National Ground Water Congress’ here today.The broad objectives of the Congress were to deliberate on various issues of ground water management; promote conservation and augmentation of ground water resources through artificial recharge and rain water harvesting; increase water literacy; propose national strategy for sustainable ground water security in terms of quantity and quality through social mobilization etc.

Dr M S Swaminathan , the Member of Parliament and an agricultural scientist of international repute and winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award also addressed the gathering. Shri B.M. Jha, Chairman CGWB while welcoming the dignitaries dwelt upon the works done by CGWB. The function as well as the congress was attended by scientists, engineers, planners, policy makers and representatives of industries, NGOs, VOs and Stakeholders.

‘The National Ground Water Award’ worth Rs 10 Lakh has been presented to ‘Vruksha Prem Seva Trust , Rajkot, Gujarat’.

The Ground Water Augmentation Awards of Rs 1 Lakh each have been presented to 20 organisations, namely,

1. Social Awareness through Human Involvement,(SATHI) Himachal Pradesh

2. Academy for Mountain Environics, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

3. Shree Vivekanand Research & Training Institute, Kutch, Gujarat

4. Vanarai Trust, Pune, Maharasthra

5. Ratrika Manav Mitra Sansthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

6. Jaintia Fishing Association, district Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

7. BAIF- Institute for Rural Development, Tumkur, Karnataka

8. M/s Siruthuli, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

9. Lok Jagriti Kendra, Deogarh, Jharkhand

10. Gram Panchayat- Nidhal, , Satara, Maharashtra

11. Gram Panchayat- Bakhtawarpur, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

12. Bankura – 1 Panchayat Samity, Bankura, West Bengal

13. Adat Grama Panchayath, Thrissur, Kerala

14. Gram Panchayat Dhaturiya, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

15. Koyilandy Muncipality, Kozhikode, Kerala

16. Palmyra, Centre for Ecological Landuse, Villupuram,Tamil Nadu

17. Water Management Research Centre, Dharwar, Karnataka

18. International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics, (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh

19. J K Paper Mills, Rayagada, Orissa

20. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani ,Meghalaya

The theme of the World Water Day-2010 – ‘Communicating Water Quality Challenges and Opportunities’ envisages raising awareness about sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being through addressing the increasing water quality challenges in water management and raising the profile of water quality by encouraging governments, organizations, communities, and individuals around the world to actively engage in proactively addressing water quality e.g. in pollution prevention, clean up and restoration. The quality of water resources is increasingly threatened by pollution through human activities and as a result the availability of fresh water is drastically reduced due to the long term negative effects of pollutants on water quality.

Ministry of Water Resources accords the highest priority to protect the water resources and emphasis is being given on collective responsibility of all stakeholders, whether individual, communities, institutions, non government organizations etc. Concurrently, steps shall be taken up to accelerate assessment and monitoring of water quality at local, regional and national levels using watershed as a management unit. Industries, Institutions and Government should work hand in hand in providing low-cost solutions for abatement of pollution in water resources.

During the Congress, the deliberations and discussions were held during five technical sessions followed by panel discussions on following themes –

  • Ground water Quality- Challenges and Opportunities.

· Information, Education and Communication (IEC) & e-Governance in ground water development and management.

· Ground Water Resources Management and Food Security.

· Ground Water Resources Management in the context of National Action Plan on Climate Change.

· Farmers’ Participatory Action Research Programme & Water Use Efficiency.

The recommendations that emerged during the Congress will form a base for preparing the roadmap on sustainable management of ground water resources of the country.

The program ended with a cultural program with ‘Water’ as the theme.

The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the National Water Award to one of the awardees, on the occasion of the ‘World Water Day’, in New Delhi on March 22, 2010. The Member, Planning Commission, Dr. K. Kasturirangan is also seen.
The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the National Water Award to one of the awardees, on the occasion of the World Water Day, in New Delhi on March 22, 2010. The Member, Planning Commission, Dr. K. Kasturirangan is also seen.INVC
The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal addressing at the presentation of the National Water Awards and Bhoomijal Samvardhan Puraskars”, on the occasion of the World Water Day, in New Delhi on March 22, 2010.
The Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal addressing at the presentation of the National Water Awards and Bhoomijal Samvardhan Puraskars, on the occasion of the World Water Day, in New Delhi ,,INVC

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