Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate and attend the 25th Congress of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) and 75th International Executive Council meeting of ICID being held in Visakhapatnam from November 2 to November 8. The event is being held in India after six decades.
On Saturday, joint collector K.S. Viswanathan held a review meeting with senior officers on arrangements being made for the high-profile event in Visakhapatnam.
He said the Chief Minister will attend the programme being held under the aegis of Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID).
The international event will witness representation from 90 countries. About 300 delegates from these countries will discuss important issues relating to irrigation and conservation of water bodies.
The joint collector said delegates will be taken to Araku and Thatipudi reservoirs as a part of the study tour.
ICID Congress is the flagship triennial event that deliberates on existing global issues in the sector and developing solutions. On account of the initiative taken by INCID and support from the state government, the ICID International Congress has returned to the country after around six decades, according to INCID’s web portal.
The approval for holding the 25th Congress and 75th IEC in Visakhapatnam was accorded at the 72nd IEC Meeting and 5th African Regional Conference in Marrakech, Morocco in 2021.
The Congress and other events in the city are expected to witness 1,200 plus participants from all around the world.
The joint collector asked officials to make arrangements for accommodation, food and transport for a week beginning at the end of this month.
Chief Secretary K.S. Jawahar Reddy arrived here last week to discuss about the event with top officials from the irrigation and revenue departments.
On the occasion, an international art camp is being held on water conservation featuring 20 renowned artists.
