Two-day International Workshop on Environmental Flows Assessment and Implementation for India held in New Delhi

Two-day International Workshop on Environmental Flows Assessment and Implementation for India held in New Delhi

Two-day International Workshop on Environmental Flows Assessment and Implementation for India held in New Delhi

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is organizing a two-day International workshop on Environmental Flows Assessment and Implementation for India was inaugurated by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti at Delhi.

The exchange of Indian, European and International Experiences was brought together by National Mission of Clean Ganga (NMCG) along with the Indo-German Cooperation with its project “Support to Ganga Rejuvenation” (SGR).

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The deliberations in this workshop and further research work would help in coming up with an advanced version of this e-flow guidance document in future.

The international workshop aims to assist in the e-flows implementation in India by answering the following questions:

• What are the overall aims and targets for e-flows assessment in India?
• What are the short- and long-term steps to implement e-flows according to the overall aims and targets.

In India, the European Union through the India-EU Water Partnership (IEWP) as well as the Indo-German Cooperation with its project “Support to Ganga Rejuvenation” (SGR) in order to promote cooperation in the water sector, has brought together stakeholders, such as governmental institutions, businesses and the civil society.