New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The government will take up inter-linking of rivers on a priority basis, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said Tuesday.
Speaking during a function organised to mark the 'India Water Week' in the capital, Naidu said: "Whatever obstacles come, that have to be addressed and they have to be removed."
"Some of our environment friends are raising voices. There will be voices in democracy, let there be. We have to take up rivers inter-linking on a priority basis," he added.
The minister said that an atmosphere needs to be created in the country so that river inter-linking becomes a people's movement.
Naidu said that his ministry is planning to make water harvesting mandatory for all local bodies.
"I am proposing in the coming days that all urban bodies should make it mandatory to have water harvesting system...That is going to be the priority also," he said.
Minister of State for Environment Prakash Javadekar said that water management for sustainable development should also be considered.
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti said dissemination of data in the public domain constitutes the most important aspect of water resources management for people's participation and information sharing to increase transparency and public awareness.
She said: "To fulfil this objective, the Central Water Commission in collaboration with national remote sensing centre of ISRO has launched the project generation of database".
Bharti said India has more than 18 percent of the world's population, but only 4 percent of the world's renewable water resources.
The theme of the five-day water week is "Water Management for Sustainable Development".
It will address the issues of sustainability of water resources development and management in line with Sustainable Development Goals 2015 being finalized by the United Nations.
Australia is the partner country for this event and 30 Australian companies are participating in the exhibition to showcase the technological advancement in the area of water resources.
More than 89 thousand patients increased in 24 hours, a record 74 thousand people were also cured, 1107 infected died; 43.67 lakh cases so far in the country
The number of corona patients in the country has crossed 43 lakhs. In the last 24 hours, 89 thousand 852 people reported positive. So far 43 lakh 67 thousand 436 people have been found infected.
Jammu and Kashmir assembly condemns Swamy's remarks on mosques
Jammu, March 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously condemned BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's remarks when he reportedly said mosques are not religious
After the first look, the film 'Emergency' in controversial, Congress objected to Kangana's role as Indira Gandhi
Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency' has been in the news ever since her first look was revealed. Kangana Ranaut is playing the role of former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi in the film and since
From OnePlus 8 to iPhone SE2, These Smart Phones Will Be Launched In April
New Delhi
Student aid authority will rein in rogue banks
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) With almost all nationalised banks not following the education loan norms, the proposal to set up an information technology (IT) -based monitoring mechanism is a welcome
Nupur Sharma gets a big relief from the Supreme Court, there will be no arrest till August 10; Also consider transferring the case
The Supreme Court has given great relief to Nupur Sharma in the matter of their statement on Prophet Mohammad. The court has ordered a stay on his arrest till August 10. The next hearing of the matter
Captain Joe Root said – England has a chance to prove themselves in the Test series on the tour of West Indies
England's Test team captain Joe Root believes his team will get a chance to prove themselves in the upcoming three-match Test series against hosts West Indies, starting March 8. England, in
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony: Along with Rekha Gupta, 6 ministers will also take oath, names of Pravesh Verma and Kapil Mishra included
In the BJP government of Delhi, six leaders will take oath as ministers of Delhi Cabinet and the Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan today. According to the latest information, Pravesh Verma, Ashish
BJP called Rahul 'Mir Jafar' and Congress called Jaishankar 'Jaichand', a lot of politics is going on over Pahalgam attack
The war of words between the BJP and the Congress over the statements of their respective leaders on the Indo-Pak conflict has intensified. Both the parties launched sharp attacks on each other over
Sunil Lahri: It was difficult to digest the VFX sequences in the teaser of 'Adipurush', said Laxman of Ramayana
The teaser of Prabhas starrer film 'Adipurush' directed by Om Raut was recently launched grandly in Ayodhya. People were eagerly waiting for this teaser, but after the release, the audience did not
