Vizag to host international meeting on irrigation and drainage, says minister

The theme of the conference is ‘Tackling water scarcity in agriculture’: Ambati

The theme of the conference is ‘Tackling water scarcity in agriculture’: Ambati

Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu said on Saturday that 25 th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage will be held in Visakhapatnam in November 2023. The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) will conduct the Congress with the theme ‘Tackling Water Scarcity in Agriculture’.

In a tweet, Mr. Rambabu said, “We have participated in the ICID conference in Adelaide, Australia and received the ‘World Heritage Irrigation Structure’ award for Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage. We have given ICID representatives across the world 25.K. invited to th ICID Congress to be held in Visakhapatnam in 2023.

Shri Rambabu led the State delegation to the ICID Adelaide Conference on 6 October.

According to ICID, the director of the Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, Ministry of Jal Shakti, R. Giridhar and Acharya NG Ranga, Dean of Agricultural University, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. K. Yela Reddy, will be the concerned officer. 2023 with Congress.