India committed to invest over $240 billion in water sector: Gajendra Shekhawat

United Nations: Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat committed to the United Nations to invest over $240 billion in India’s water sector and implement the world’s largest dam rehabilitation program as well as make efforts to raise groundwater levels. Addressing the United Nations Water Conference 2023 on Thursday, Shekhawat highlighted the ambitious programs and efforts being made in India towards ensuring water security and achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-6 of clean water and sanitation for all. underlined.

At the UN General Assembly, Shekhawat said, ‘We are committed to investing over $240 billion in the water sector through government resources in partnership with private innovators, start-ups and water-user associations. India is implementing two major missions to ensure universal access to sanitation and drinking water. He said India is working on the world’s largest dam rehabilitation program to build water storage infrastructure to make it climate resilient. Is. Also due to the country’s unique geography, India is one of the largest users of groundwater in the world.

However, today India is working towards increasing the ground water level and bringing demand and supply side together through rural water security schemes, he said. The Water Conference formally launched a mid-term review of the work to be done in the United Nations Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028). This conference is being held at the United Nations Headquarters. Tajikistan and the Netherlands are hosting it. Whatever conclusion comes out of the conference, which continues from March 22 to 24, will be included in the 2023 session of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.