National Seminar on “Increasing Water Efficiency in Agriculture Sector” on 19th February 2010 Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
(Part of Opening Remarks by Dr Arvind Kumar President India Water Foundation, in National Seminar on “Increasing Water Efficiency in Agriculture Sector” on 19th February 2010 Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi in Inaugural Session Mr. Gokul Patnaik CII, Mr. Anil B Jain MD Jain Irrigation System Ltd., Guest of honor Mr. G C Pati Additional Secretary Government of India, Chief Guest Mr. A K Bajaj Chairman Central water Commission and Mr. S Sen Principal Adviser CII. Other distinguish Mr. R C Jhamtani Ex Member Planning Commission, Dr H P Singh Dy. DG ICAR, Mr. T B S Rajput Director IARI Delhi and Mr. Surendra Gupta CMD Dulichand Narendra Kumar Pvt. Ltd. Rice Exporter Etc. Organized by Confederation of Indian Industry) Honorable members of the panel of experts, ladies and gentlemen, It is pleasure for me to chair this session on Agriculture and Water – Issues and Challenges for which I am grateful to the CII. If agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy, then water is ...