Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: Environment- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation.
Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2022 in News
- Recently, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) participated virtually in Singapore International Water Week, Water Convention 2022.
- He gave a presentation on ‘Status of Wastewater Generation, Treatment and Management in India: Success Through NMCG Initiatives.
What is Singapore International Water Week (SIWW)?
- Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is a global platform for sharing and co-creating innovative water solutions.
- The Singapore International Water Week is a biennial event that gathers stakeholders from the global water industry to share best practices, showcase the latest technologies, and tap into business opportunities.
- Organizing Authority: Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is organized by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.
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Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2022
- Location: Singapore International Water Week 2022 is being organized as a physical event from 17 to 21 April at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
- SIWW 2022 will cover all aspects of the urban water cycle reflective of current trends and issues in and around the water sector.
- Critical to shaping the future of water, emerging themes such as digital water, resource recovery and climate resilience will continue to be featured at SIWW 2022.
- SIWW 2022 Theme: SIWW2022 Water Convention will address current and emerging water challenges under the following themes-
- Theme 1: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Network)
- Theme 2: Delivering Water from Source to Tap (Treatment)
- Theme 3: Effective and Efficient Wastewater Management
- Theme 4: Cities of the Future
- Theme 5: Water Quality and Health
- Theme 6: Nexus and Circularity
UN World Water Development Report 2022
National Mission for Clean Ganga
Water Conservation Measures in India
- Jal Shakti Ministry: Union government formed Jal Shakti Ministry in 2019 to aim toward proving directed conservation measures.
- ‘Catch the Rain: Where it Falls, When it Falls’ campaign: It was launched under Jal Shakti Abhiyan and received immense success.
- Arth Ganga scheme: its six verticals-
- Zero Budget Natural Farming,
- Livelihood Generation Opportunities,
- Cultural Heritage & Tourism,
- Monetisation and Reuse of Sludge & Wastewater,
- Public Participation and
- Institutional Building.
- Second Phase of Namami Gange Program: It will focus on sewerage infrastructure creation in the tributaries of Ganga such as Yamuna and scaling up of PPP development efforts.
- National Mission for Clean Ganga: NMCG aims to develop a circular economy model focused on reclaim, reuse, and recycling.
- One of the key areas of work in the future will be fecal sludge and septage management in urban local bodies and rural areas.
National Water Development Agency (NWDA)