All India Water Resource Department Secretaries' Conference to be held in New Delhi
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📌 Summary:
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Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Ministry of Jal Shakti) to convene the All-India Conference of State/UT Water Resources Secretaries on 13 July 2026 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi; chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil
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Aim: strengthen Centre-State coordination in the water sector and review progress of major national programmes; participants include Central Water Commission (CWC), National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) and National Water Mission (NWM)
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Eight priority agenda items: (1) Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme; (2) special one-month nationwide #CatchTheRain campaign for people's participation in water conservation; (3) revised draft project appraisal guidelines for irrigation, multipurpose and flood-management projects; (4) rule curves of dam reservoirs for improved operations and dam safety; (5) status of State Water Reforms Framework (SWRF); (6) completion of Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation (CDSE) under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 by December 2026; (7) progress of irrigation censuses; (8) framework for Model State Water Awards
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Conference to enable States/UTs to share experiences and evolve coordinated strategies for water-sector reforms
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS1/GS3 (water resources, irrigation), GS2 (cooperative federalism — Centre-State coordination since water is a State subject); dam safety governance under the Dam Safety Act, 2021
📝 Prelims Facts:
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Dam Safety Act, 2021 established the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA); Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation to be completed by December 2026
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M-CADWM = Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management scheme
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#CatchTheRain is the flagship campaign of the National Water Mission
🔑 Key Term: Rule Curve — a reservoir-operation schedule specifying how much water should be stored at different times of the year, balancing flood moderation, water supply and dam safety
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