Union Minister For Jal Shakti To Inaugurate India Water Impact Summit 2022

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The Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the 7th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS 2022) on 15th December, 2022 in New Delhi.

Important facts

• The summit is being organized from 15th to 17th December, 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Center for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga). 

• Its aims to impart impetus towards developing water and environmental infrastructure to protect rivers and water bodies in India. 

• The theme of the Summit (IWIS 2022) is ‘Restoration and Conservation of Small Rivers in a Large Basin’ with emphasis on the ‘Mapping and Convergence of 5Ps’ - People, Policy, Plan, Programme and Project.

• Experts from the country and abroad will discuss ways in which small rivers facing near-extinction in large river basins can be protected.
  Summit aims to give insight into potential causes for divergence and formulate strategy to achieve convergence.

• The 5 broad themes of the summit are Science and Policy, Finance and Economics, Technology and Innovation, International and Implementation Challenges.

• In the 5th edition of the India Water Impact Summit, understanding the concept and nuances of Arth Ganga was the key focus.