All India Water Secretaries’ Conference Held in New Delhi

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The All India Water Resource Department Secretaries' Conference was held in New Delhi on July 13, 2026.
The conference was chaired by Union Minister of Jal Shakti CR Patil.
It was convened by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
Participants included senior officials from State and Union Territory Water Resources Departments, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Central Water Commission (CWC), National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA), and National Water Mission (NWM).
The agenda covered eight priority items including the Modernisation of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) Scheme, the CatchTheRain campaign, dam safety evaluations, and the State Water Reforms Framework.