The India Water Impact Summit-2018 was held in New Delhi.
a. Mumbai
b. Varanasi
c. Ahmedabad
d. New Delhi
- It was jointly organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga).
Details:
- India Water Impact Summit is an annual event where stakeholders get together to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for some of the biggest water related problems in the country.
- The discussions this year were on rejuvenation of the Ganga River Basin.
- There was also a multi-country dialogue on subjects showcasing of technological innovations, research, policy frameworks and funding models from India and abroad.
- Large number of Indian Central Government Ministries as well as all key decision makers responsible for delivering rejuvenation of Ganga were also present at the Summit.
- Nearly 200 domestic and international participants from nearly 15 countries and more than 50 Central, State and Municipal Government representatives participated in the summit.
- There were also sessions on afforestation and biodiversity, urban river/water management plans, creating a global ecosystem for financing Ganga Rejuvenation Programme and tapping into global capital markets for long term project finance.
The summit focused on three key aspects:
Spotlight on 5 states:
- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Bihar.
- Its objective was to showcase efforts and works going on within the respective states.
Ganga Financing Forum:
- It was the inaugural forum that brought a number of institutions to common knowledge, information and partnership platform.
- It brought together financial institutions and investors interested in Namami Gange programmes.
Technology and Innovation:
- It was a pilot/demonstration programme aimed at providing opportunity to technology and innovation companies from around the world to showcase their solutions for addressing problems prevalent in the river basin.
Question:
Q. Where was the India Water Impact Summit-2018 held?a. Mumbai
b. Varanasi
c. Ahmedabad
d. New Delhi
