8th August, 2003
Ministry of Water Resources  


SETHI LEADS INDIAN DELELGATION TO STOCKHOLM WATER SYMPOSIUM


The Union Minister of Water Resources, Shri Arjun Charan Sethi, will lead a High Level Indian Delegation to take part in the 13th Stockholm Water Symposium/Water Week and Global Water Partnership Meeting to be held from 11th August to 15th August 2003 at Stockholm, Sweden. During the Symposium the Indian delegation will discuss the issues relating to water problems and policies in the world and in India. The discussions will mainly focus on the inter-linking of Rivers, Water Management, Rain Water harvesting and Global Water Partnership.

The five-member delegation including Shri A.K. Goswami, Secretary, Water Resources will leave India on 9th August 2003. The Symposium is organised by the Global Water Partnership (GWP), Sweden. The Union Minister will make a presentation on the community participation in irrigation management as practised in various parts of India.