WATER RESOURCES

Specific Objectives

Realizing the national importance of water resource and to create awareness regarding the existing critical situation pertaining to water scarcity and water quality, FICCI organises a number of International and National Conferences, Workshops and Seminars in New Delhi and various State Capitals with the participation of all the leading stakeholders in water, Central and State Government officials, NGOs, representatives from private sector etc.

Since 1985, the Water Development Division of FICCI has been trying to impress the Central and State Government about the urgent need and possibility of harnessing our entire ground and rain water resources conservation and management. FICCI has submitted several memorandums in this regard to the Union Government.

Some of the broad objectives of the FICCI Water Committee

	To formulate policy suggestions for changes in water policy framework in India for better water resource allocation, conservation & Management.
	To promote fresh water conservation strategies in Irrigation, industry, domestic and other sectors.
	To address the water issues in rural & urban areas related to water quality, water scarcity, optimum water utilization, water & health, water supply & sanitation, water pricing, public-private partnership, community participation, training and awareness.
	To promote new innovative technologies of water saving and management like rainwater harvesting, watershed management, desalination, water auditing & accounting in all water related sectors through projects, seminars, workshops, conferences and training programme.
FICCI in mid nineties constituted a Minor Irrigation Committee with Dr M S Swaminathan and Dr Y K Alagh, as Chairman and Co-Chairman respectively with four very senior retired Irrigation Officers and the Chairmen of Central Ground Water Board and Water and Power Consultancy Services (I) Ltd. (WAPCOS) and representatives of NABARD as members. As the Year 2003 was declared as the "International Fresh Water Year" FICCI had organised the Water Summit 2003 - Fresh Water Conservation and Management on October 21-22, 2003 - New Delhi Under the FICCI - SPIC - MSSRF Project many irrigation programmes have been undertaken throughout the country