Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 21 (ANI): Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan arrived in Coimbatore on Monday by a particular plane to take part in a Tea Board occasion at Coonoor, Nilgiris district.
He was acquired on the Coimbatore airport by Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Minister Sampath Kumar, District Collector Pavan Kumar, together with senior authorities officers and BJP leaders, who welcomed him with bouquets.
Following the reception on the airport, Vice President Radhakrishnan left for Coonoor by street amid heavy safety preparations.
Further particulars of the occasion are awaited.
Meanwhile, on September 22, VP Radhakrishnan will inaugurate the ninth India International Water Week 2026.Â
The occasion is being organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with key Central Ministries, State Governments, worldwide organisations, analysis and educational establishments, business our bodies, improvement companions, civil society and personal sector companions.
The five-day worldwide occasion will present a multidisciplinary platform bringing collectively policymakers, world water leaders, specialists, researchers, practitioners, business, civil society and younger professionals for dialogue, data alternate, innovation and partnerships in direction of addressing rising water challenges and advancing a water-secure and climate-resilient future, a launch stated.
It stated that the Netherlands and Germany will take part as Partner Countries, alongside Ministers, policymakers, world water leaders, worldwide organisations, specialists, researchers, practitioners, business representatives, civil society, start-ups, youth and different stakeholders from India and overseas, enriching worldwide cooperation and alternate of worldwide expertise in water administration.
Fourteen states will take part as associate states, whereas six Central Ministries and Departments have been invited to take part as Partner Ministries and Departments, strengthening Centre-State collaboration and cross-sectoral convergence for climate-resilient water administration.
The programme will characteristic Ministerial Plenary, Global Water Leaders’ Plenaries, Country Forums, Water Leaders’ Forums, Practitioners’ Forums, Thematic Forums, Startup Forum, Youth Forum, Industrial Forum and Side Events, facilitating dialogue throughout coverage, expertise, analysis and implementation.
Deliberations will cowl inclusive and equitable water governance; collaboration for optimum use of water sources; expertise and neighborhood for water safety; water in climate-related danger; modern financing fashions for water infrastructure and modernisation; sustainable water sources administration; and water for folks and planet.
A four-day worldwide exhibition from 22-25 September 2026 will present a platform for showcasing modern applied sciences, merchandise and options for sustainable and climate-resilient water administration.
The Second International WASH Conference 2026, being organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation from September 22-24, will concentrate on ingesting water entry, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene behaviour and public well being, with emphasis on scalable, reasonably priced and sustainable options.
The launch stated IIWW-2026 will search to translate data and dialogue into actionable suggestions, partnerships and scalable options, bringing collectively coverage, financing, expertise and neighborhood participation to strengthen water safety and local weather resilience.
The launch stated that India International Water Week has emerged as an necessary platform for bringing collectively various stakeholders from India and internationally to alternate experiences, showcase improvements and strengthen cooperation within the water sector.
IIWW-2026 will place local weather resilience on the centre of the water discourse, with emphasis on shifting from dialogue to sensible, collaborative and implementable options for sustainable water administration, the discharge stated. (ANI)