Second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference opens in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil inaugurated the second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 18 February 2025, in the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
Summary
The second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 18 February 2025. It was inaugurated by Union Minister C R Patil with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma present, and was attended by the Chief Ministers of Odisha and Tripura, Deputy Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka, 30 ministers and over 300 delegates. It builds on Water Vision @2047, first formulated at the 2023 conference in Bhopal. Day one discussed storage infrastructure, river interlinking, community-led operation of Jal Jeevan Mission schemes through Village Water and Sanitation Committees, and scaling up 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari'.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 18 February 2025, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Inaugurated by
- Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil
- Present
- CM Bhajan Lal Sharma; CMs of Odisha and Tripura
- Framework
- Water Vision @2047 (first conference: Bhopal, 2023)
- Focus
- Storage infrastructure, river interlinking, Jal Jeevan Mission O&M, Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the second All-India State Water Ministers' Conference held in February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Udaipur
The conference, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, began in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 18 February 2025.
'Water Vision @2047', on which the Udaipur conference built, was first formulated at the 2023 conference held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Bhopal
Water Vision @2047 was first formulated at the 2023 Bhopal Conference and reviewed at the Secretaries' Conference in Mahabalipuram in 2024.