5th India Water Impact Summit

The 5th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) started on December 10, 2020. The summit was started under the theme of “comprehensive analysis and holistic management of rivers and water bodies with its focus on Arth Ganga – river conservation synchronised development”

5th IWIS

• The summit is being organised by the National Mission of Clear Ganga (NMCG) and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (cGanga).
• Aim of the Summit- The summit aims to discuss and disseminate the needs for the modalities to embrace the Arth Ganga.
• The summit also comply with the prime minister vision in sectors interweaving with the river conservation.
• The summit will also make an effort for greater interaction between the investors and the stakeholders in the water sector.
• It will also promote international cooperation between India and other foreign countries for water and river management.

Arth Ganga

Arth Ganga is a sustainable development model that focuses on economic activities related to Ganga. The Namami Gange was evolved to Arth Ganda during the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) in the year 2019. Under the process, the farmers  are encouraged to engage in sustainable agriculture practices. These practices include zero budget farming, planting of fruit trees and building of plant nurseries along the bank of river Ganga. The process also include creation of infrastructure for water sports and development of cycling and walking tracks. This in turn would help to tap the ‘hybrid’ tourism potential of the river basin area. Thus, the river basin area can be used for religious and adventure tourism purposes.