The first India Water Forum 2011 was inaugurated by- his Excellency Shri M Hamid Ansari, the Hon’ble Vice President of India in the auspicious presence of distinguished guests Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon'ble Minister for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Mr. Salman Khurshid, Hon'ble Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, Dr. R K. Pachauri, Director General, TERI and Col. Rakesh Johri, Senior Fellow Water Resources Division, TERI. Read more...
In recognition of TERI's pioneering efforts in water resource conservation
and management, the Asia Pacific Water Forum (APWF) supported by PUB Singapore,
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, and the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) endorsed TERI as the Knowledge Hub for Water and Climate Change Adaptation
in South Asia in 2009. This initiative intends to encourage knowledge sharing
among partners from the South Asian countries through various modes and
enhance their capacity to adapt to climate change.
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