An inception workshop on State Specific Action Plan (SSAP) on water sector was organised by National Water Mission (NWM) and National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, Uttrakhand (NIH) on 9th December, 2018 at this Institute. The workshop deliberated on the main objectives of SSAP, which are (i) state water budgeting, (ii) Contingency Plan to address the impact of climate change on water resources and (iii) Plans for ensuring water security, safety and sustainability till 2050. About 100 delegates from the participating states/UTs were Himachal Pradesh, Uttra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigharh, Delhi and Central Government Organization (CWC, CGWB), Knowledge Institutions, Experts and NGOs participated in the workshop.

Sh. Nitihwer Kumar, Joint Secretary (Admn.)MOWR, RD & GR inaugurated the workshop. Dr. Sharad Kumar Jain, Director NIH, Dr. Dharma Rao, Advisor (C&M), NWM and Hari Pal Singh, Chief Engineer, I&PH, Govt. of H.P. shared the dias with the Chief Guest. The States presented their progress on SSAP during the workshop. The workshop ended with a vote of thanks from NWM.