India-UK sign MoU on Water Partnership through video conferencing

India-UK sign MoU on Water Partnership through video conferencing

• India and the United Kingdom held a virtual Water Partnership meeting on 22 September 2020 to discuss ways to work together on issues pertaining to water conservation and building better water infrastructure.
• The programme was inaugurated by the Indian High Commissioner to UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar with the Ministry of Jal Shakti Secretary UP Singh.
• The delegations from both the countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic water partnership to develop better water infrastructure in India.
• Several issues which were discussed during the meeting included India’s water conservation schemes like Namami Gange programme, Jal Jeevan Mission, and Swachh Bharat Mission.

Points to Remember:

1. India has signed water conservation partnership agreement with which country? UK
2. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti Secretary?  Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
3. Who is the Secretary Ministry of Jal Shakti? UP Singh