Conference of Southern States on Water Resources

Regional Conference of Southern States on Water Resources

Question- Where was the regional conference of Southern states on water resources organized recently?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Vijayawada
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On February 20th, 2018, The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation organized a “Regional Conference of Southern States on Water Resources” at Taj Vivanta, Begumpet, Hyderabad.
  • The conference will be chaired by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MoS, WR, RD & GR and Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Six southern states namely, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puduchery, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana will be represented by their Ministers, Principal Secretaies and Engineer-in-Chiefs of Water Resources.
  • The objective of the conference is to discuss pending issues of water resources and inter-state issues.
  • These would include issues related to the implementation of the latest orders of the Supreme Court on sharing of Cauvery waters, Mullai Periyar Dam, interlinking of rivers like Godavari-Cauvery and notification of jurisdiction of Krishna and Godavari Management Boards, Parambikulam Aliyar projects, Pollavaram project and other interstate issues.

Reference:
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