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India Young Water Professional Programme

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  • Recently, the first edition of the India Young Water Professional Programme (IYWPP) was launched.

India Young Water Professional Programme (IYWPP)

  • About:
    • This program has been taken up under the National Hydrology Project and supported by the Australian Water Partnership.
    • About 70% of the program is focused on project-based learning through Situation Understanding and Improvement Projects(Engaged Training and Learning Model). 
    • The Program focuses on gender equality and diversity because sustainable water management can only benefit from the views and skills of all members of society. 
  • It is outcome-driven and the participants will be having certain tools and techniques by the time they are finished with the Programme.
  • Based on the success of this edition, a second phase of YWP will be planned in the later half of the year 2022. 
  • Objectives and Need 
    • Both India and Australia have got common water challenges and issues and there is a lot to learn from each other.
    • Water is a key priority area of collaboration between India and Australia and both countries are working actively on this front.
    • It will help in breaking the silos of surface water vs groundwater and participants will learn to take a comprehensive view of water resources management.

National Hydrology Project

  • It is a Central Sector scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India.
    • Financial aid from the World Bank.
  • Timeline: 8 years from 2016-17 to 2023-24
  • Scale: Pan India
  • Objective : 
  • to improve the extent and accessibility of water resources information and strengthen institutional capacity to enable improved water resources planning and management across India.
  • The project comprises four broad components:
    • Improving In Situ Monitoring System (IMS)
    • Improving Spatial Information System (SIS) 
    • Promoting Water Resources Operation and Management Applications (WROMA) –
    • Strengthening Water Resources Institutions and Capacity Building (WRICB

Source: PIB

 
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