Question: On 13 January 2017 Jal Manthan-III was held in New Delhi, In this Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti discussed the issue of bringing water into which of the following list?
(a) Union list
(b) States list
(c) Concurrent list.
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 13 January 2017; Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has organized the third National conference called “Jal Manthan-III” on January 13, 2017 in New Delhi.
- Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti inaugurated the conference.
- During this Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti discussed the issue of bringing water into concurrent list with States
- She asked the people of country to convert Jal Kranti into Jan Kranti.
- The daylong event had discussions on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, River Basin Management, River Rejuvenation and Ecology, Flood management, Water use efficiency and Participatory irrigation management.
- About 700 participants comprising Union Ministers of related Ministries/Departments, Chief Ministers of some States/Union Territories, Irrigation/ Water Resources Ministers of States/UTs, eminent experts in water sector, representatives of NGOs and senior officers of the Central and State Governments attended the event.
- The earlier Jal Manthan Programmes held in November, 2014 and February, 2016.
Reference:
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